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Learning Through Play

• Purposeful play spaces are created to help your child to learn.

• Different skills, abilities and attitudes are developed through play.

Importance of play

• Why should we let our children play?

• How does play help my child to learn?

Benefits of play

• Play is the work of childhood.

• Play is interaction with the real world.

• Play is how a child learns.• Play allows children to

develop in physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.

How does my child learn through play?

• Discovery• Inquiry• Problem solving• Cooperation• Persistence• Oral language• Creativity

Documentation of Learning

• Teachers and assistants observe and document play to identify the next stage of learning (against the written, taught and assessed curriculum)

What skills will my child develop?

• Physical• Cognitive• Emotional• Social• Language

Physical Skills

• Using tools and mastering how to use these.

• Development of fine motor skills

• Hand-eye coordination• Manual dexterity and control

of hand movements

Cognitive

• Measurement, mass and volume

• Explore textures• Explore shapes,

number and money• Understanding the

nature and properties of materials

Emotional

• Creating in an independent way• Pretending to have power and showing

emotions• Understanding the world• Express a range of feelings

Social

• Co-operative play• Parallel play• Equipment sharing• Solitary

Language

• Language is developed in all play activities.

• Talking and listening skills are developed through dramatic play.

• In role play children experiment with language.

Play in First Language

• Allows children to formulate ideas in their first language.

• If your child has a good grounding in their first language they will transfer skills to another language easily and quickly.

• Children will learn at different rates.• Children will express themselves in a new

language when they are ready.

What areas of play are there in the classroom environment?

• Dough• Sand• Paint• Water• Construction• Home Corner• Outdoors

PYP Units of Inquiry

Year long units:

• WHO WE ARE- How I have grown and changed• HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES- Expressing our ideas,

feelings and emotions• HOW THE WORLD WORKS- changing properties of

light and water• SHARING THE PLANET- Living things in our environment

are important

Integrated LearningThroughout the day there is a balance of teacher led, focussed activities, student led play and structured inquiry.

• Language: Expanding English vocabulary, Pre-emergent reading and writing, ( recognising name, writing name, recognising letters and their sounds, listening to and retelling stories, creating stories) communication skills.

• Mathematics: Number to 10 and beyond, patterns,2D and 3 D shapes, collecting data, measurement and comparative language

• Arts: Visual, musical, dramatic movement

• Science: Exploration of our world

• Social Studies: Who we are

• Physical, Social and Personal Education: Movement and spatial awareness, fine motor control, collaboration, being responsible

Classroom Schedule

Specialist Days:

Monday – PETuesday and Thursday – LibraryWednesday and Friday – Music

See schedule for more information

Essential Agreements

• Be caring and open-minded• Be principled• Be safe• Be a communicator: use

your words• Be a listener and a thinker

Playtime Agreements

• Respecting equipment and play space

• Student choice and voice in the playground

• Outdoor play plans• After school playtime

expectations

Parent Information

• Phone tree• Room parent• Arrivals and dismissals• FAM (Family Access Module)

Reporting to Parents Schedule:

Teacher Parent Conference – Term 1Written Report (access on FAM) – Term 2Student Led Conference – Term 3Written Report (access on FAM) – Term 3Student Portfolios are sent home and returned at regular intervals

Class site

How can I help my child at home?

• Read to them daily/parent workshops

• Listen to their stories.• Go on nature walks.• Play with them at their level.• Give your child structure and

boundaries.• Be consistent.