Thinking School

School Telephone 01895630262

School Email office@whiteheath-inf.hillingdon.sch.uk

Whiteheath Infant and Nursery
School, Ladygate Lane, London,
Greater London, HA4 7RF

Thinking School

Whiteheath Infant School was first accredited as a ‘Thinking School’ in February 2010 by The Cognitive Education Development Unit, University of Exeter. We were re-accredited in March 2013, April 2016 and May 2019.

www.thinkingmatters.com

Thinking Skills

At Whiteheath we use a toolbox of thinking strategies:

•There are 16 ’Habits of Mind’ which build a common language helping us to behave intelligently when confronted with a problem. Each habit focuses on a characteristic which will help you find the answer if it isn’t immediately obvious. Eg. Persevere.

Thinking Skills Road Map

Habits of Mind

•DeBono’s 6 Thinking Hats are a practical thinking tool, which provide a framework to help us think clearly and thoroughly by directing our thinking attention in one direction at a time; white hat the facts, green hat creativity, yellow hat benefits, black hat cautions, red hat feelings, and blue hat about the process.

Thinking Hats

Thinking Hats

•Hyerle’s Thinking Maps are visual-verbal tools for recording and organising ideas and information. Each visual pattern is linked to a specific cognitive process.