1. Key Stage 1 - Funderstanding
al aboutmaking l ning visibl
l ear e
“W you t
hen each, you l n t
ear wice”

2. Purpose
 For the student :
 Revisiting the term
 Presentation skil ( body l
ls anguage, improvisat cl it
ion, ar y
of speech, eye cont )
act
 Stepping outside com fort zone ( t king and expl
al aining
t new audience )
o
 M aking choices ( whatt t
o each – M in act )
I ion
 Team Work

7. For the Parents :
 Clarity of program m e
 Stud ent strength revealed
 Journey of stud ent learning und erstood
through a ‘powerpoint’ presentation
powerpoint
 Belief in the system – resulting in increased
support
 Pride and commitment to school and
program m e
 Word of m outh increases… .
increases

12. For the Teacher :
 Journey of l earning reveal ( how much is
ed
int nal – good checkpoint)
er ised
 Stud ent strength is built on
 Presentation of work – so display is upd ated
 Point of ‘positive’ contact with parent
positive
com m unity
 Hel give ‘personal validation’ for work d one
ps validation
/ effort invested

15. Process :
 S h owcas e d at th e e nd of te rm 1 ( p u b lic / p e e r s cru tiny )
 S tart p lanning / d is cu s s ing / involving / trans fe rring th e
p lan to th e s tu d e nts and colle agu e s – 1 we e k b e fore
actu al d ay ( ch oice and voice )
 S tu d e nts cond u ct au d itions for p e rform ance s – p e e r
e valu ation ( ch oice and voice )
 Inclu d e m om e nts for p e e r and p u b lic s cru tiny – ge t oth e r
te ach e rs / old e r s tu d e nts to give fe e d b ack
 G e t b u d d y’s to h e lp in th e p rop s / ance / e atre are as
d th
( b u d d y inte raction )

16. Process :
 S e nd invitation 2 d ays b e fore th e d ate – th is is d one b y
th e s tu d e nts ( ch oice and voice )
 R u n m ock F u nd e rs tand ing 2 d ays b e fore s o th at it give s
room for im p rove m e nt ( au d it )
 D e cid e clas s room arrange m e nt and m ake arrange m e nts
for ‘p are nt fe e d b ack’ – wh ich will b e s h are d with
s tu d e nts th e ne xt d ay ( clos ing th e loop )

17. Key Stage 2- BrightM ind s ’ Shine
“Choices and Voices”

18.  As with Fund erstand ing,
BrightMinds Shine tim e is a platform for the
demonstration of stud ent und erstand ing.
 It alows for al stakeholders – stud ents,
l l
parents and teachers to take part in a learning
process.

19.  Unl Fund erstand ing, where the Key Stage 1
ike
stud ents tal to a ‘captive aud ience’, in
k ience
BrightM ind s Shine tim e, the stud ents m ake
choices of the areas that they want to ‘own’ –
this wil incl e the l AV r
l ud ab, oom, cl ooms,
assr
gazebo - and the the parents circul am ong
ate
the presentations.

20.  This is al a platform for the culm ination of
so
term 1 Club perform ances.
 Since Key Stage 1 need s m ore tim e for practice,
BrightM ind s Shine tim e is d one a day before
the Fund erstand ing.
 Al – Bud d y C lasses are part of the back end
so
of the Fund erstand ing – helping with props
and perform ances.

21.  Every BrightM ind s Shine tim e will have a
‘gallery showing’ to showcase the creative arts
showing
program m e of the school.
 You can also use this tim e for an im pressive
‘stand alone’ event – such as an auction or
alone
shop.
 In the C O RT room , a short film of the term ’s
highlights wil be shown.
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