P4C is an approach to teaching and learning which enhances children’s thinking and communication skills, boosts their self-esteem, and improves their academic attainment. In P4C, a stimulus, such as a story, video clip or artwork is shared with a group of children. The children are encouraged to generate big, engaging philosophical questions about the stimulus and develop creative and critical ways of thinking, encouraging independent voice, questioning and debating language. Listening & speaking skills improve, as well as reasoning, justification and critique; skills which can be transferred back into everyday learning. I use visual art as a method in which the pupils can respond to and articulate their thinking. I have developed a method in which the work of artists and designers are used for conceptual, thematic and technical inspiration, but are also in alignment with the original stimulus. Pupils have the opportunity to explore practical art skills and create a visual response to their thinking using painting, drawing, printing-making, sculpture, mixed media and photography. There is then an opportunity to critique their own work and each other’s, reflecting on their P4C thinking from the stimulus. Join me to hear more about this approach and get a flavour of how it could benefit your children and young people.