ABSTRACT

Jenny Mosley's quality circle time model involves establishing an on-going, timetabled process of circle-meetings for adults and children. As a basis for teaching relationship skills, enhancing self-esteem and building a positive behaviour management and anti-bullying policy, circle time should not only increase confidence and "emotional intelligence" in pupils, but should also contribute towards a positive whole-school ethos.

This classic text provides a rationale, framework and whole-school model for quality circle time specifically for secondary schools and further education colleges. Fully revised and updated, the authors offer over 100 activities and practical strategies to help build teachers' confidence and circle time skills. The book aims to enable teachers to sustain this approach within their SEAL syllabus, tutorial time, subject teaching, or as part of their work with pupils with special educational needs.

part I|51 pages

The context for Circle Time

chapter 2|4 pages

The wider vision

The whole-school Quality Circle Time approach — an ecosystemic model

chapter 3|5 pages

Unravelling the model

Raising self-esteem and morale of staff

chapter 4|7 pages

Setting up the listening systems

chapter 5|3 pages

Establishing codes of conduct

chapter 6|5 pages

Creating and implementing incentives

chapter 7|4 pages

Creating and implementing sanctions

chapter 8|3 pages

Setting up a lunchtime policy

chapter 9|6 pages

Pupils ‘beyond’

part II|30 pages

The practice

chapter 11|3 pages

How to make Circle Time work

chapter 12|4 pages

The structure of a circle meeting

part III|77 pages

Activities, games, rounds, drama approaches and quizzes

chapter 14|21 pages

Circle scripts

chapter 15|30 pages

Games and activities

chapter 16|3 pages

Rounds

chapter 17|16 pages

Drama and role-play

chapter 18|5 pages

Quizzes

part IV|10 pages

Theoretical background

chapter 19|8 pages

Some theoretical background to Circle Time