Professional Standards - The Role of the AST, Primary
A look at how three advanced skills teachers, at Latchmere Junior School in Kingston upon Thames, meet some of the key professional standards expected of them.
Kevin Hogston is responsible for creativity and meditation in the school. He has introduced several innovative relaxation and calming techniques for pupils to use and trains other staff to use them, both from Latchmere and other schools in the borough.
Jane Seeley is AST for creativity and art. Watch as she teaches one of her special art projects in the school. Jane takes her pupils onto the streets of Kingston to plan an art journey through the town for other schools to use.
Sally Crowe's speciality is science and, as well as teaching and running the school's science clubs, she spends one day a week sharing her expertise with colleagues in other schools.
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FacebookWill Ord on 19 November 2007
An excellent video! Many thanks to all who created it. I was struck by the importance of allowing children to prepare ...
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- Published: 03 September 2007
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Preparation for learning19 November 2007 - 13:47
An excellent video! Many thanks to all who created it. I was struck by the importance of allowing children to prepare for the day: emotional reflection & expression (& vocabulary for it), breathing & calming exercises, and the massage for relaxation, mutual respect & care. By making the mind receptive and acknowledging the child as a person, the learning can be much more enjoyable, efficient, and creative. Great, too, that we have AST's who can really develop these themes for colleagues with little time to spare!
Will
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Healthy body, healthy mind.6 November 2007 - 11:48
Wonderful programme - especially the Emotional Intelligence focus and the whole child approach to learning.
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AST27 October 2007 - 09:18
Glad you liked the programme, we actually have 4 AST's at Latchmere! Glad you liked the 'muddy Jar' idea - it's a great way of introducing the emotional well-being curriculum to the children.
For more info on the Blue Room and Meditation for pupils resources check out the Latchmere School site:
http://www.latchmerej.kingston.sch.uk/relaxation.htm
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AST25 October 2007 - 14:27
As a fellow AST, I thought this was a great programme. It really helped give the flavour of what ASTs can contribute within the real world context of their own schools and beyond. The work of ASTs is often misunderstood and I picked up lots of things to try too - loved the muddy jar idea! What a lucky school to have three!
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