In Nursery recently the children have had a fantastic time focusing on the story The Three Little Pigs! We have been doing this in a variety of ways such as roleplaying and recreating the story, encouraging them to bring others into their play and expand on their ideas using props, such as the straw, sticks and bricks.
They have been supported by us asking questions throughout to encourage the children to talk about what they see and expand on their ideas, with further assistance given to them with expanding their vocabulary.
Another method for this was creating crafts and using different materials to express their ideas, painting and using different blocks to construct houses etc. These different things have helped them gain a wider comprehension of the story and have a lot of fun as they go!
By Chris Baxter
Nursery Angel Fish Class Teacher
Storytelling is at the heart of everything we do, and it extends far beyond literacy. It is transdisciplinary, meaning children naturally integrate their knowledge of phonics into storytelling, create maths stories, and weave in elements of science, curiosity, and their understanding of the world.
This term, Year 2 have been learning about many interesting people in our ‘What makes someone inspirational?' Topic. They have explored space pioneers, technology forerunners, civil right activists, inventors and many other inspiring individuals.
Edarabia had the opportunity to interview Joanne Prabhu, the Principal of The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun. Joanne is passionate about providing students with a world-class education that prepares them for success in the 21st century. In this interview, Joanne shares her insights on the school's plans for the future, the importance of student wellbeing, and the challenges facing education in the coming years.
