This week we spent a lot of time working in pairs and as
teams. It was wonderful to see children exercising their negotiation and
assertion skills, working with each other on various projects. At the painting
easel children shared paper to work on joint illustrations. Bailey and Olivia
worked together to create a house with a very long road and enjoyed making long
stripes above and below each other on the paper. Outside Felix, Angus and
Cooper continued on with their interest in Olympic running by adding team
racing stripes to wear and creating team coloured lanes for the children to run
from. In the end we had to keep a medal tally to see who was winning all the
gold! Jacob and Toby joined in this social play by taking on the roles of the
ready-set-go man and the flag waver. Sebastian R helped keep the runners safe
by keeping the bike riders off the racing track whilst races were underway.
Back in the class we participated in lots of partner songs, singing Row Your
Boat, I’m a Little Tea Pot and… the trickiest of all… Wash the Dishes, that had
us ending up in knots of arms, legs and giggles. We also played games with
rules such as Snail Pace Race and Memory and much discussion was had about how
and in which direction to take turns first. However the most heated debates
were over how we work out who goes first! We have talked a lot about the
feelings we feel when working with others and it was really refreshing to
listen to the children’s honesty as they professed that trying to work with
others can sometimes just make you feel… frustrated!
At the end of the week the children spontaneously took their
portfolios off the shelf to share with others. It was lovely to see them
reminiscing over past events and reflecting on their own work and achievements.
Drop in some time and take a look at your child’s portfolio and see what all
the fuss is about. If your child’s portfolio is not currently at school please
return it as soon as possible so that they may share their achievements with
their peers.
Kind regards
Mel, Pip and Coney
