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primary

is it a bird? is it a plane? no, it's a ...

piece of rubber tubing, used plastic crates or an old
A car tire can be anything to a child's imagination.
When children interact with loose parts their
imagination runs wild and new narratives and purpose
for those objects are explored.

mr Rogers
That is why the school has recently been developing
its loose parts play area in Primary. Putting children in
environments and situations that stimulate their creativity
and imagination is something at the heat of Socrates
Educa, our School's learning philosophy.
Loose parts play is basically using found objects and
materials that have potential in the child's imagination.
These parts can be used with other objects to physically
construct a representation of something in a child's or
group of children's storytelling and also be used to apply
as solutions that intrinsically develops their problem
solving skills. creativity. When children play they are able to construct The next part of the loose parts play area's development
Primary teacher Jan Adams has been using the loose their own ideas about the world and make sense of is the installation of a music wall using old stainless steel
parts play area recently and has noticed, "The children everything around them. Outdoor learning can be the kitchen pots and pans. If you are able to donate any old
are collaborating well, great team work too and they are catalyst to better learning and improved health and well- pots, pans or kitchen utensils then we would love to have
also developing new vocabulary and improving their being, for teachers too". them.

learning today

adventures in Primary maths!

his year the whole of Primary
Thas implemented the Innovamat
Adventures which we were previously
using in the First Cycle.

miss Pablo
This year, all students are working
on the Adventures to consolidate
their problem solving skills,
communication and representation,
making connections in maths, and
reasoning and proving their theories.
The Adventures cover different
mathematical contents every week
and the students love the challenges
his year has been very protocols. Teaching staff have presented through puzzles and games.
Tdifferent, from online also worked hard to develop Each year group has one Adventure
learning to mask wearing, but like their digital skills and use per week to supplement their other
all learning communities around blended learning strategies maths classes, and most importantly
the world, we have adapted well in the classroom. Education is the students enjoy their learning and
and with good teamwork we changing and we are all working show excellent progress! Have a look at
have been able to deliver our together to embrace this change some of our students engaged in their
teaching and learning. to ensure our young people have learning!
the skills to thrive in the 21st
miss adams century. Congratulations to all
Pupils have supported one our learners, you should be very
another and followed our Covid proud!