Inquiry Based Learning
“A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.”
~Plutarch
“The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn.”
~John Lubbock
“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.”
~Lloyd Alexander
Guided by these quotes, at St Peter Julian Eymard we:
- Use Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) to address learning areas such as Science, The Arts, History & Geography, etc.
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Develop units of work that are planned by the teachers then reshaped by the students to:
- Develop core knowledge, skills and understandings
- Develop deep understandings about self, others and world
- Provide learning opportunities that are relevant and personalised.
- Provide learning environments that are collaborative and flexible.
- Connect with community.
- Build relationships.