Letting pupils stylesheet their lessons


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Great idea here:

“Donna Chambers, the head teacher, allowed pupils to pick a different theme each term that would influence the way in which the whole curriculum was taught. They voted for Harry Potter and all lessons now reflect J. K. Rowling’s stories. “

And it seems to have a “magical” effect:

Inspectors judged maths lessons to be “outstanding”, saying: “Subtraction was seen as a spell by Harry Potter. Behaviour in lessons was of the highest standard and reflects pupils’ enjoyment … [Chambers said] “It’s had a phenomenal impact on behaviour and on the whole school. Because learning is so much fun, pupils want to be engaged.”