Philosophy for Children
The underlying principle of Philosophy for Children (P4C), is for children and young people to experience rational and reasonable dialogue about things that matter to them and their teachers.
All participants work together in a ‘community of enquiry’. The aim for each child is not to win an argument but to become clearer, more accurate, less self-contradictory and more aware of other arguments and values before reaching a conclusion.
At Nutfield Church Primary School we use Philosophy for Children (P4C) to aid our pupils in deeper thinking and to develop skills in challenging ideas, asking questions, building on the ideas of others and understanding that ideas are valued and respected. Pupils engage with views, beliefs and opinions that are different from their own in considered ways. As a result, pupils understand, appreciate and respect difference in the world and its people.