Jenny Mosley's quality circle time model involves establishing an ongoing, 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 work provides a rationale, framework and whole-school model for quality circle time specifically for secondary schools and further education colleges. 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 PSE syllabus, tutorial time, subject teaching, or as part of their work with pupils with special educational needs.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The context for circle time: introducing circle time in secondary schools; the wider vision; the whole school quality circle time approach - an ecosystemic model; raising self-esteem and morale; setting up listening systems; establishing codes of conduct; creating and implementing incentives; creating and implementing sanctions; establishing a lunchtime policy; pupils "beyond" - positive intervention; the containment stage - how to cope when nothing works. Part 2 The practice: how to make circle time work; the structure of a circle meeting; case studies and glimpses of circle time practice. Part 3 Material for use in circle time sessions: circle scripts; games and activities for circle time; rounds; drama and role-play for circle time; quizzes. Part 4 Some theoretical background and useful resources.