Waterside Primary
At Waterside Primary (part of the Imperium Federation) they support pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The schools also provide an outreach behavioural support service for mainstream primary schools.
This case study shows how they have used the Picoh robot to support their work with emotional expression and recognising facial cues to understand the emotions of others as well as collaborating with others
How did Waterside Primary use the Picoh?
Emotional expression and recognising facial cues to understand the emotions of others
To describe scenarios in school life and homelife
Programming in the Scratch platform to get Picoh to express emotion and give supportive statements and suggestions on regulating emotions
Teamwork and group sharing of ideas
Quotes regarding the pilot from Waterside Primary:
“Children who were less able to verbalise their current emotions, could more readily do that on Picoh.”
“The project was a fantastic success in my opinion. The children, from day one, were incredibly interested in the robot and were engaged immediately!”
“It has allowed us to deliver PSHE lessons at an age appropriate level and children were in a PSHE lesson without even knowing it, which was fantastic!”
Introduction to Waterside Primary
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) explains the context of Waterside in terms of the pupils it caters to.
The Imperium Federation is a collection of different provisions catering for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties aswell as pupils with autism.
What have you being doing with the Picoh robot?
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) explains how Waterside used the Picoh robots to set up challenges for the pupils to complete, including scenarios to develop emotional regulation.
How did you link Picoh to the Near Space Launch material?
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) explains that the pupils at Waterside were already familiar with Ohbots; having had one previously in school.
He felt the NSL materials really engaged the children and helped them to develop their programming skills with regards to the sensing options for the Picoh.
What impact did the Picoh have on children's achievement?
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) believes the pilot was a great success at Waterside; helping the pupils to have an expressive outlook for their pupils.
Conclusion - The impact of Picoh for PSHE
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) discusses how the Picoh served as a great tool to get pupils to express honest opinions about mature PSHE topics.
How has Picoh helped students' self expression?
Ed Warren (Head of Primary Phase - Imperium Federation) talks to pupils about their experience of using Picoh to express their feelings and recognition of facial cues in different situations.