The Piggott School’s Teaching & Learning Vision:

 

At The Piggott School, we believe that every student has the potential to succeed and flourish. Our teaching is rooted in high expectations, evidence-informed practice, and a commitment to ensuring that all learners are both supported and challenged to achieve their very best. We deliver a rich and ambitious curriculum that develops deep knowledge, critical thinking, and the skills needed for lifelong success.

 

Guided by Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, teachers use a balance of explicit teaching, guided practice, inquiry, and problem-solving to secure understanding and mastery. We place strong emphasis on metacognition, helping students to understand how they learn, become increasingly independent, and develop resilience and a growth mindset.

 

Language, literacy, and oracy are central to our approach, with structured discussion and rich vocabulary supporting thinking, communication, and learning across the curriculum. Through retrieval practice, effective questioning, and ongoing formative assessment, we identify and address misconceptions while strengthening long-term learning.

 

We foster inclusive, engaging, and emotionally safe classrooms where mistakes are valued as opportunities for growth and every student has access to meaningful challenge. Collaboration, curiosity, and joyful enquiry are encouraged to deepen learning and strengthen relationships. Our teachers continually reflect on and refine their practice, ensuring the highest quality education for every student.

 

 

Teaching & Learning Principles

This framework outlines the core principles that underpin high-quality teaching and learning at The Piggott School. It is organised into six key strands that work together to create a purposeful, inclusive, and ambitious learning experience for all students.

Our highly skilled teachers have the autonomy in the classroom to make informed decisions about which teaching and learning approaches are most appropriate and effective for the students in their class at each stage of their learning journey.