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Meadowbank Primary School was approached by Greater Manchester Combined Local Authority (GMCA) to share our journey of successfully implementing the ‘Think Equal’ programme and sharing the impact of this on children’s social and emotional literacy.
A film crew spent the morning in our Foundation Stage and took some footage of the children in their school environment and interviewed some of them too!
Our children are exceptional everyday. We are so proud of them all and know that this video will inspire other schools to engage in this fantastic programme and will support others to shape the lives and futures of children.
When we succeed in giving every child the best possible start in the early years, we give them what they need today. We also set them up with every chance of success tomorrow!
Please find the link to the video below. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8qULaM8fs0
Think Equal is a global initiative which calls for a system change in education, to ensure positive life outcomes for our children. Together with world experts, Think Equal has designed a programme to teach social and emotional learning to early years (3-6 year olds).
The Think Equal Early Years Programme consists of 36 topic areas. Within them are rich resources designed to foster positive later life outcomes; and the development of personal, social and emotional competencies and skills in the early childhood setting, through the extensive use of narrative and a focus on social cognition, in the wider context of the child’s life. The need for social-emotional learning in early years education has been long supported by educationalists and forward thinkers in the global community. At the core of the Think Equal programme are the 25 key social-emotional learning outcomes, which serve as the foundation of the programme’s lessons, narrative books and teaching.
Think Equal proposes that it is through the use of these hopeful narratives; which focus on a regulated self, the development of social and emotional learning, and a knowledge of and respect for equal rights; that the individual stories of children will change, and that these children will in turn begin to effect the stories of others in their world, ultimately leading to a positive and concrete change in the collective narrative of society.
In School:-Each LEVEL of Think Equal learning consists of 90, 30- minute lessons, taught three times each week over the course of a school year.
Lesson Plan structure is as follows: • Learning Goal • Resources • Vocabulary • Activity
Think Equal proposes that it is through the use of these hopeful narratives; which focus on a regulated self, the development of social and emotional learning, and a knowledge of and respect for equal rights; that the individual stories of children will change, and that these children will in turn begin to effect the stories of others in their world, ultimately leading to a positive and concrete change in the collective narrative of society. Think Equal encourages teachers to work in positive partnerships with parents, carers, families and communities. Parents and carers are acknowledged as the child’s first educators and are encouraged to engage with the Think Equal programme in supporting their child’s development and learning.
A Home:- Each week we will share a range of activities from the 'Think Equal Home Kit', that you may wish to undertake with your child. These home activities will complement the broader themes of the Think Equal Programme in the classroom, which will have a positive effect on children's social and emotional aspects of learning.
