Port Ellen Pre 5 unit have thoroughly enjoyed their Lighthouse topic. The topic was based on the well known book The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage. The topic was packed with numerous learning opportunities. The children planned and build their own lighthouse, they enjoyed making lunch for each other in their very own Mrs Grinling’s kitchen, we planned and built seagull proof picnic baskets and many more fun activities.

Our fisherman Dads visited the unit and explained to us the importance of lighthouses. They showed us that there are lots of lighthouses on and near Islay!

The children each took home the Dora the Explorer backpack and they went on an adventure with their parents/carers. They showed us some excellent photos of their adventure. To enhance and celebrate the children’s learning and achievements within this topic we visited Loch Indaal lighthouse in Port Charlotte. This was a huge success; it was great to witness the children transferring their knowledge and skills gained within the classroom to their local environment. We were very lucky to have the opportunity to climb to the top of the lighthouse and to see the light that keeps the boats safe.