Gem Powers

We firmly believe in not just giving our children knowledge but in providing them with the skills they need to learn for themselves. Our school has worked with Dr Tom Robson (TREDU) and “Gem Powers” are used in every classroom and help the children understand which skills they need to carry out different learning tasks successfully. The children become aware of themselves as learners and we teach the children to get better at the skills they need to develop. The children learn to identify how to use the different powers and which ones are needed for different tasks.

We celebrate the children’s learning powers in our celebration assemblies every Friday where children are rewarded for the effort they have put into their learning and the gem powers they have used.

Gem powers are skills for life!

Diamond Power | Problem Solving

Being able to see a problem and working to solve it.

Ruby Power | Supporting Others

Being aware of others and how what you do or say might make them feel.

Emerald Power | Resilience

Bouncing back from mistakes and disappointment, and controlling your anger if it tries to get out.

Sapphire Power | Focused

Keeping focused and staying in control of the monster distractions, focusing on what is important.

Amethyst Power | Co-operation

Learning with a partner, being able to apply all of the Gem Powers to successfully work with a partner. 

Topaz Power | Collaboration

Being able to apply all of the gem powers to successfully work in a bigger group.