The New Logo
Rationale: “Children’s lives outside school are rich, complex and very diverse. School learning has to be rooted in these experiences outside school, whether they be before reaching school age or in those many hours spent, at all ages, away from school. Teachers know little or nothing of life as experienced by he children they reach so the question is ~ how can we explore the nature of this rich learning, value it, and use it as a springboard for further learning. People involved in children’s lives will need to listen carefully to each other; every voice is of equal value and importance. From these voices we can build a positive view of what has already been achieved and an optimistic view that each child has huge untapped potential. The crucial step is that in which each child lives comfortably within their own setting but also moves confidently beyond their street and town into a wider world. It is at this stage that reading and writing open up the world.”