It’s been another creative, curious and fun-filled week in P1/2.
Play Projects
This week our Play Projects were inspired by pirates. The learners made a life-sized pirate skeleton, a massive parrot, lanterns for the pirate ship and maps stowed away in bottles. There has been lots of imagination, problem-solving and teamwork as their pirate ideas have developed throughout the week.
Drawing Club
Our story this week has been The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, the perennial favourite about a baby owl who is afraid of the dark and is coaxed out of his fears by the people he meets. Our vocabulary words for this week have been nocturnal and afraid, and we have enjoyed exploring these through our conversations and drawings.
Big Question
Our Big Question learning this week has focused on families. We have been looking at the different ways families can be constructed and discussing what it means to be a family. The learners have enjoyed talking about the people who are important to them and noticing both the similarities and differences between families.
Continuous Provision
Dinosaurs, mobile phones (pretend, of course!) and LEGO minifigures have been some of the most popular play resources this week. These simple resources have sparked some wonderfully imaginative play, with the learners creating characters, stories and whole little worlds together. There has been lots of negotiating ideas, taking on roles, solving problems and adapting plans as their play has developed.
The biggest excitement this week, however, has been in our book-making area. The learners have thrown themselves into becoming authors and illustrators, creating, writing, dictating and sharing their own books. You can read more about how this interest developed — and where we are taking it next — in our floorbook page below.
