Our learning promise is based on the work of Professor Howard Gardner in the area of "Multiple Intelligences". He believes that there are a number of areas that can be called "Intelligences or Talents" that need to be developed in everyone. Intelligence is not fixed and the latest advances in technology has shown that it can be developed and increased throughout our lives.

Gardner defines intelligence as, the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural settings. All cultures value different types of intelligences our society has had too much dependence on a very narrow view of fixed intelligence. We believe that all our children have a range of intelligences and we will develop these during their time at school.

Multiple Intelligences Classroom Checklist To Guide Teaching Programmes.

Visual/Spatial Intelligence

Charts, graphs, photography, visual awareness, organisers, visual metaphors, visual analogies, visual puzzles, 3d experiences, painting, illustrations, story maps, visualising, sketching, patterning, mind maps, colour, symbols

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence 

Stories, retelling, journals, process writing, reader’s theatre, storytelling, choral speaking, rehearsed reading, book making, speaking, non-fiction reading, research, speeches, presentations, listening, reading, read aloud, drama

Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence

Field trips, activities, creative movement, hands-on experience, physical education, crafts, drama

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

Problem solving, tangrams, coding, geometry, measuring, classifying, predicting, logic games, data collection, serialising, attributes, experimenting, puzzles, scientific models, money, time, sequencing, critical thinking

Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence

Singing, humming, rhythms, rap, background music, mood appreciation, mood music, patterns, form, playing instruments

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Individual study, personal goal setting, individual projects, journal/log keeping, personal response, personal choice, individualised reading, self-esteem activities

Interpersonal Intelligence

Co-operative learning, sharing, group work, peer teaching, social awareness,, conflict mediation, discussion, peer editing, cross-age tutoring, social gathering, study group, clubs, brainstorming