At Manor Park School we have been making maps of our community. We drew our school, houses, roads, shops and other places that we go. We thought about what we like about where we live and what we don’t like as much.
‘I drew Mr Sings. Its a shop with good things. Mr Sing’s photo is in the window and there are signs with prices to say how much things are. I drew crisps and fruit that are 1p.’
‘My friend upstairs has a bunny that I can go and see. But my other neighbours are noisy, they jump around and smoke.’
‘Everywhere I look in my area there is just construction – rock piles and mud being moved around.’
We imagined things we would like there to be and do near our houses and school.
‘It would be good to have an outdoor swimming pool where you can go and get a tan.’
‘I imagined everyone would get their own piano so if they have never played before they can learn.’
‘I’d like to go to a museum of old dinosaur bones or children’s toys.’
