R Time
We were delighted to welcome Greg Sampson to Believe, our 2008 celebration. Greg is the originator of R Time and he ran two highly inspirational workshops for us.
What is R Time?
R Time, or relationships to improve education, is a structured programme for schools that develops positive relationships between children. It does this by creating an environment that supports and enhances good manners, attainment, and citizenship. It can be a part of Healthy Schools work in primary schools and secondaries (see note below regarding Negotiate). It makes a powerful contribution to SEAL and complements Circle Time. It is underpinned by a high expectation of good behaviour, first class manners and respect for others. Read more about these benefits in R Time for creating effective relationships.
R Time in Cornwall
John Pascoe and Petrina Missons are both accredited R Time practitioners. John is happy to speak at school staff meetings, demonstrating an R Time session and answering questions. He also offers a full-day teacher and class R Time demonstration with teachers and TAs in the classroom. Download his information sheet Implementing R Time in your school or go to Kernow R Time. Claire Vargerson arranged for John to demonstrate R Time in her school, read more.
Two members of the Healthy Schools team went to this year's inspirational R Time conference at Exeter Racecourse, here are their thoughts.
R Time training day
John, Petrina and Greg Sampson are leading a training day on Thursday March 25th 2010, download the flyer, and email Petrina if you'd like to book a place.
R Time School status
You may be interested in accrediting your school as an R Time School. Schools can accredit to Gold, Platinum, or Diamond level, read more, or contact John Pascoe or Petrina Missons.
Using R Time to address bullying
Download Bullying as a relationship problem which describes Leicestershire's use of R Time as part of its anti-bullying strategy.
R Time and Healthy Schools Plus work
Some schools are working on emotional health and wellbeing for their Healthy Schools Plus projects and we strongly encourage the use of R Time as a part of this. Read more on our HS Plus pages.
Using Negotiate in secondary settings
Negotiate, written for secondary settings, carries the principles of R Time forward and supports secondary SEAL. The author is R Time consultant, Pete Harvey.
What is Negotiate?
Negotiate is based on the principle that students who are placed in a well-defined and supportive situation will form positive relationships and develop their inter-personal skills. Fundamental to Negotiate is the expectation that students use good manners, appropriate body language and courtesy while they are engaged in a mutually respectful and productive dialogue. Through Negotiate, students can freely explore and share their views on a wide range of relationship, citizenship and world issues - take a look at this sample which gives four scenarios from Negotiate. John Pascoe is using Negotiate with secondary schools and we have several loan copies of the resource which we're happy to lend to Cornish secondary schools, contact us if you are interested.