Working with Others (WWO) | Ravenor Primary School

Working With Others at Ravenor Primary School

Ravenor Primary School, Ealing

What is it?

Working with Others (WWO) is a support programme for schools and early year’s settings that has a dramatic impact on leaning, pupil behaviour, class relationships and how pupil groups are embedded in the curriculum. Here at Ravenor, we understand that learning takes place in a social context where positive pupil relationships are essential.

Every month we have a whole school focus on a specific skill that develops the pupil’s ability to work with others. Below shows you what we have been doing:

MONTH	FOCUS	VOCAB	GAMES
September	Knowing and Using Names	Looking, body language, facing partner, use their name and say their name	Pass the ball On my right, on my left Learning/talk partners
October	Eye Contact	Good looking, signal, watch and communication	Dancing pens Mirror Follow the leader
November	Random Grouping	Mixing up, non-verbal, body language, helping and eye contact	Lining up in height order, door number, age order Dancing pens WWO cards
December & January	Taking Turns	Sharing, patience, respect, kindness, self-control & body language	Squiggle drawing Lining up games Circle games Board games
February	Stopping and Being Ready to Listen	Pencils down, eyes looking, ears listening, hands/feet still, body language	Guess the picture Chinese whispers Back to back Newsround Tell me… Rehearsing Stopping Mirroring
March	Non-verbal Listening	Looking, body language, facing partner, listening, eye contact, good listeners & posture	Balloon help Wink games This makes me feel good Tell me three things about…
April	Listening and Remembering	Remember, repeat, echo!, recall, summarise, report sequencing and time vocabulary e.g. first, next, finally	Rhythm Name train Jack in the box Picture bank This makes me feel good Going to the market Circle/questioning games Action rhymes and song

May – problem solving: decision making and negotiation

June – problem solving: negotiation and compromise

July – building on ideas and peer feedback

How to practise at home:
To continue to develop these vital skills at home, there are many ways in which you can help. These include:

When you are speaking to your child, praise them on their great eye contact.
If they are speaking to someone, encourage them to use their name or the question ‘What is your name?’.
If your child attends after school activities or even a sports club, you may ask them ‘Who did you learn with today? How did you help them?’.
Ask them ‘What skills have you used in school today? How did they help you work with others?’.

The children at Ravenor have been working on their ability to communicate positively with the people around them. They have demonstrated excellent team work and interpersonal skills through using eye-contact and body language to show others that they are listening. This term we are focusing on trust, communication and problem solving across all key stages. Here are some examples of Working With Other’s activities in action:

FS1: Sharing ideas and working as a team