All our staff are trained in Philosophy for Children (P4C).

What is P4C?

P4C, or Philosophy for Children, is an approach to learning and teaching which enhances children’s thinking and communication skills, boosts their self-esteem, and improves their academic attainment.

It was established over forty years ago by Professor Matthew Lipman of Montclair State University in the United States and is now practised around the world.

In P4C, a stimulus, such as a story, video clip or image, is shared with a group of children. The children are encouraged by the teacher or Teaching Assistant, to come up with the kind of big, engaging philosophical questions about the stimulus which are at the heart of P4C.