Bump@r as a Learner

Bump@r as a Learner (Bump@R Learner Capabilities)

At Riverhead School we focus on the explicit teaching of agentic skills to enable learners to be able to identify, reflect and act on where they are at in  their learning and what their next steps will be. Moving from teachers completely owning the learning process to learners owning more of it.

We believe that when learners have the power to act; they can identify their own successes, next steps and have clarity around the learning, they become critical and creative thinkers who feel empowered to THINK about their learning, and DO all they can to DISCOVER their potential. As teachers we facilitate this process by providing opportunities for learners to be actively involved in decision making, initiating learning, collaboration and promoting Learner Agency through Our Bump@r Learner Capabilities. 

Each area of the school has a set of indicators for each year level which represent the capabilities criteria. These are visible in each learning area and are utilised by our learners. 

The purpose of the Bump@r Learner Capabilities is for learners to have a clear understanding of who they are as a learner and make informed decisions about how to be a more effective learner.

Extensive research has proven that students learn best when they are:

• actively involved in decision making

• initiating learning

• collaborating together

• making connections within and across learning areas.