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SUMO4Schools Secondary
Ready for Challenges ... skills for life !™
Like you, we are passionate about education. We believe that all of us - teachers, parents and pupils - have a collective responsibility to work together to raise educational standards. And in these times of unprecedented change it's more important then ever that we equip our children with the right skills to face the challenges of the future.
But raising standards in education means more than a production line of lessons and tests. Teachers and parents that really care about education know that our pupils need much more than facts, figures, and formulas.
Pupils need to be engaged and empowered to release their true potential.
This is where SUMO4Schools can help. SUMO, which means 'I choose' in Latin, is a programme for empowering pupils and teachers in an innovative and accessible way.
SUMO4Schools has been put together and is delivered by teachers, education experts and professionals to help pupils develop skills for life. Skills like dealing with change, building better relationships, developing a resilient attitude to life, maintaining morale, improving motivation and coping with stressful situations.
SUMO4Schools delivers real transformative results in the engagement and reaction of our pupils - and makes a genuine positive difference to the outcome of their education.
And while SUMO4Schools is practical and powerful, it is also serious fun. The training and materials are designed to be accessible and entertaining. At its heart SUMO strives to create a classroom experience that is memorable and meaningful for teachers and pupils alike.
I can clearly see how the principles can have a positive and profound impact on the lives of young people.
Sir Clive Woodwood,
Elite Performance Director, British Olympic Association and coach of the 2003 England Rugby World Cup winning team
At a time when it has never been more important we make wise choices, the wisest choice of all is to choose SUMO. Please look through the information on this site to see SUMO4Schools in action, hear about the SUMO success so far, familiarise yourself with the SUMO Principles, see examples of specific Curriculum areas and see which Products could work best for you.
We would love to help you make the most of SUMO for your school - so please do get in touch with us.
SUMO success! What people say…
SUMO supports the SEAL initiative as well as empowers the pupils with skills to manage their emotions and to work well with others plus develop the confidence and self worth to achieve.
Zoe Perkins,
SEAL and Behaviour & Attendance Consultant
We have found SUMO to be powerful with young people, as it simplifies solution focussed approaches into a catchy and attractive tool kit. Young people relate to SUMO, it builds their confidence in their own potential and enables them to cope better.
Karen Morgen,
Prospects 14-19 Provisions Manager, Gloucestershire
Traditional subjects such as English and Maths are vital, however equally important are skills that develop a more positive attitude to life. Young people need to learn how to raise their aspirations, deal with setbacks and build better relationships with others. The SUMO4Schools programme covers all of this and I hope it makes a real difference to the lives of young people.
Bernard Hogan-Howe,
Chief Constable, Merseyside Police
SUMO has turned me from a prickly hedgehog, where I would be ready to explode at my teachers to a cuddly hamster. I had been through anger management courses, but nothing helped me grasp the anger like SUMO. It's brilliant! My grades have gone up and I'm feeling more positive about my future and going to university now!
Tom,
in year 12
The SUMO principles are so practical and easy to remember. I even started using them at home. Seeing the learners developing their ability to manage their behaviour themselves and raise their aspirations was unique and so empowering for me as a teacher. I would highly recommend others use the programme.
Lucy,
a teacher from a Gloucestershire school
There is very little out there to really help disaffected students. I believe SUMO gave them tools to really help change their lives. For some the timing just before their GCSE’s was great. It seemed to focus their minds, give them a hope and equip them with real tools to stop them from procrastinating.
Jane,
a Head of a Referral Unit
A brilliant day! The fact that so many staff were motivated by understanding the SUMO principles and 'bought in' to the SUMO ethos means that they will not only pass on the practical advice given in the book and presentation, but the ethos will become part of their own behaviour around school and during lessons. A number of staff came to see me after the presentation to tell me how it had inspired them to 'Seize the Day' in their professional life as well as 'Remember the Beachball' in their personal life. SUMO will promote a more positive, motivated, understanding atmosphere around school which I am sure will benefit learning and teaching, and ultimately results.
Darren Pacey, Assistant Head, Norden School, Blackburn