Our new Learning Council for 2023/34 are supporting St. John’s to become a listening school. This week, we received our very own school council badge to remind others they can talk to us and share their ideas.
We have come up with our ‘Gimmie 4’ to support good listening:
Good listening is… looking at the person who is talking.
Good listening is… sitting still.
Good listening is… staying quiet.
Good listening is… listening to ALL the words.
Our councillors have been decorating posters for their classrooms and we are looking forward to developing these skills in the classroom after the October holidays.
Parents we need you!
You can help by reminding your child about these rules during the everyday things you do together that need them to listen. This will really help them to use their new skills in real life. You can try:
» Reminding them of the rule before you need them to listen:
‘I’ve got a surprise for you. When you’re quiet, I’ll tell you what it is.’
» Praising them when you can see them using the skills:
‘Well done, you kept really quiet and that helped you to do good listening.’
» Being specific about what they’re doing wrong when they’re not listening:
‘You’re talking at the same time as me – that makes it very hard for you to do good listening.’