Welcome to the Noisy Classroom, now in our 8th year supporting the use of speaking and listening in the classroom. Our aim is to help teachers use a range of debate, discussion, dialogue, role play and enquiry as part of the Noisy Learning experience.
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#KeepKidsTalking is a project from ‘The Noisy Classroom’ – UK Specialists in Critical Oracy. These unusual times have inspired us to create free resources for parents to help them to #KeepKidsTalking We’ve created a new tab at the top of this page, just for parents!
We hope you will be inspired by some of the games, resources and activities we are providing during lockdown. We’d love to hear how you get on! Send your comments, pictures and videos to debbie@noisyclassroom.com And for even more ideas and free resources, please visit us at: Facebook Keep Kids Talking (opens in a new tab) or follow us on Twitter @KeepKidsTalking
As part of the Linklaters Hackney Debate Challenge, primary school pupils from the borough debated whether young people can make a difference to the environment...
There are lots of reasons why we might decide only to eat food from our own country, and patriotism is only one of them.
Six tech-savvy and well-read primary pupils from Hackney debate this motion which is so relevant for all in education today.
Two debate teams, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene …
Students from Clapton Girls’ Academy show us the key steps to prepare as a team for a debate, using the BP format.
14 year-old pupils from Bury St Edmunds debate an engaging politics motion in a 3-a-side format with floor debate.
Take it from me, a debating veteran, it was s stunning, life-enhancing day. The time and format put young people at their ease so that they could shine. And shine they did. It was some of the best quality junior debating I have seen.
It was refreshingly valuable. For once, I didn’t feel patronised or reminded how to ‘suck eggs.’It was wonderful to see someone who was so passionate and clearly a subject expert, share her experiences and real ways to make this work.I also appreciated, even though you aren’t a teacher, your ability to make it completely applicable to our job. You were aware of the frustrations we face with curriculum and school bureaucracy but also offered practical and beneficial solutions to things we hadn’t even anticipated.It was a pleasure to meet you.
