Here are a few snippets of what he said. We should be really proud! Well done everyone and thank you for all your hard work.
- “Children were learning deeply. Interactive and active learning.”
- “Very creative.” “co-ordinated”, “sophisticated”
- “Could see equality in the curriculum.”
- “Feedback policy impressive – for learning and assessment”
- “Professor Kihara praised writing stamina – it is a much higher standard than Japanese children that age”
- “Thoughtful curriculum design and there are lots of opportunities outside of the classroom “
- “Children were enthusiastic and proud of their school
- He praised the content of Monday’s assembly and said it was ‘carefully designed’. SLT were ‘models of excellence’.
- He commented ‘books are everywhere’ when looking at Reading for Pleasure.
- In Japan they teach ‘diversity education’. Prof asked what was the difference between ‘diversity and equality’ Reply: diversity was more to do with ‘culture’
- In Japan, diversity taught through ‘moral education’ and Social Studies
- Prof. K logic and strategic used during Y5 indoor PE lesson was powerful and challenging
- Children were very engaged and he commented on learning such as talk partners ‘It helped the learners learn’
- “You do the younger children’s education (EYFS) better than we do in Japan”
- “Teachers in Japan do not link play to learning” (EYFS)
