Testimonials

This is what people are saying about Outspark:

Many questions have an amazing amount of depth and cannot be answered.

It was a great experience. I found that I could make my point fully and have it challenged, questioned and defended.

Excellent, a lot of fun and very interactive.

Interesting, enlightening and a taste of what taking philosophy as an option might be like.

How to open my mind and really think about what is being said, going into detail.

I have also learnt how to work effectively in a group.

I have learnt how to think to the fullest extent of my brain.

Great! Loved every moment.

… there is an argument to almost anything.

Ive learnt to take a more in depth look at things.

Excellent! Really got us thinking.

— Pupils at Sweyne Park, Greensward and Castle View Schools in Essex

Like an episode of Argumental!

It was great to be able to argue about things without getting told off!

— Pupils at Hugh Christie Technology College

Activities engaging and good variety and balance

I feel enthused

Devising own enquiries Fab 2 dys and feel have learnt something to improve childrens learning

Stimulating

Jason’s enthusiasm

Working in smaller groups = more confident

Great development for me personally

Cant wait to get started – I went home buzzing after first day

I have learnt to think more in depth

Just a quick email to say that I did my first Philosophy session today with my class. They really enjoyed it and we could have run on way over the hour session that was allocated.

The resources are great the course has really inspired me. Looking forward to receiving more

I have completed 3 enquiries now, across 3 classes of year 6 pupils. We are really enjoying these times together.

I had my philosophy club after school today – 10 children. We played the I would rather be ….. game and it was so good. The questions and debate that ensued was so uplifting and they enjoyed it too.

— Level 1 Training for Norfolk G&T Lead Teachers

We have been keen to establish P4C for some time in our school, believing it to be a natural part of our three-layered G&T programme.

It was great to work with Jason who consolidated and extended our prior knowledge and really made us believe that not to implement P4C would be a grave mistake on our part. The children loved it and talked about it a lot the following day, asking when we were next going to do philosophy.

It is a testament to Jason’s energy and commitment that he managed to enthuse the staff during a twilight session in darkest January and several expressed regret that we hadn’t put aside a whole day.

I am keen to get Jason back into school to work with our younger pupils now – he has a natural affinity with the children but still managed to make the adults laugh and wish to get involved.

— Ann Geeves, Year 5 teacher
Challenge Programme Co-ordinator
R A Butler School

Level 1 Certificate Course for
Havering Advisory Service

Helpful. Focused. Encouraging and motivating.

Very good, extremely knowledgeable.

Very relaxed atmosphere and informal.

There was an abundance of useful ideas and resources that could be used in the classroom.

Excellent course, very efficient and organised.

Lots of ideas. Practical sessions so you could appreciate how it would work out in class. Relaxed, unthreatening, knowledgeable and clearly had experience (recent) in schools.

Thorough. Entertaining. Great pace.

Excellent course, informative and professional.

Providing a framework to help guide what Im doing; sharing of resources; stimulating thinking and development of practice. To improve not much! Maybe just move people around more so talking to more people. Great course – one of the best Ive been on.

Pocket P4C

Pocket P4C has proved extremely popular with primary and secondary teachers who have either done a Level 1 or want to find out about P4C.  It provides a very useful summary which is pocket sized so that teachers can literally keep it in their pockets as a reminder of different approaches to every stage in an enquiry.

— Helen Griffin, Development Education Centre, South Yorkshire