The SBS Way

Our vision for teaching and learning is rooted in high expectation and an unconditional belief that every child can achieve and succeed. We believe in clarity, engagement and confidence, in order for our students to explain their learning for themselves.  

We promote this through careful planning, clear learning steps and responsive, inclusive teaching. Exceptional behaviour for learning is central to this vision - We promote a warm, respectful and purposeful classroom climate.  It is our aim for all teachers to strive to deliver excellence and to enjoy the challenge of doing so consistently and typically.  

Our students make great progress because they are taught by subject experts who take pride in planning engaging and challenging lessons. Consequently, students learn more and remember more and are guided to constantly develop knowledge and skills, which they apply confidently and independently.   

Lessons at SBS are characterised by expert application of The SBS Way.   

We use our Brilliant Basics to create a purposeful and focused climate for learning and we implement The SBS Principles of Teaching and Learning in order to ensure that delivery of the curriculum supports all learners to be successful.  

The SBS Teaching and Learning systems are referred to as Brilliant Basics and they are specifically designed to provide a solid foundation for inclusive pedagogy by every teacher in every lesson, every day. 

The 6 SBS Principles of Teaching and Learning provide all students with an excellent experience. Highly intentional and expert implementation mean they disproportionately benefit our Spotlight Students    

• Explanation that is linear, clear and precise and that is repeated 

• Modelling that sets the standards, secures understanding and demonstrates excellence 

• Questioning that is deliberately framed, strategically targeted and academically rigorous 

• Practice through regular retrieval, that is supported by scaffolding and builds to assured independence 

• Feedback that is responsive and in-the-moment, focuses on the next step needed and opens up bigger thinking 

• Challenge through asking big questions, facilitating the building of schema and designing complex multi-layered tasks.