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Reading with young children
Reading with Young ChildrenFriday 28 February 2020Once again, a parent has been spotted at College making use of our beautiful grounds during the early morning commute to spend some time reading with his/her child. Reading with your child is extremely beneficial. Not only does it exercise the mind, but it also improves concentration, imagination and…
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The Spell Activity
The Spell ActivityFriday 14 February 2020Last week, the Year 1 pupils cast their own spell during their Read, Write, Inc. literacy learning. The boys tackled sentence building skills as the target was to create longer sentences. The book being covered ‘The Spell’ lead to a scavenger hunt for ingredients to throw into their cauldron. Armed with…
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Fine Motor Skills
Fine Motor SkillsFriday 14 February 2020Our students have an array of simple to complex resources which they are encouraged to use on a daily basis on rotation with what we call as ‘table top’ play. The students are free to go from one table to the next or else participate in a rotation exercise whereby…
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Puppetry, Role Play and a Love for Books
Puppetry, Role Play and a Love for BooksFriday 14 February 2020KG1Z Tulips held a puppet show in class to portray the story of the little red hen after they covered it together in class. The children were amused and attentive as they used puppets for their literacy activity. Through such activities the group could discuss…