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| March 2023 | Inter. SE International School Salou Magazine | 5
pre school

Our journey to the Arctic

n Preschool, we change our main topic motivated and excited to go to travel around
Ievery term. This topic allows us to work on the world and have their very own global
Math and Science, Literacy, Art, motor skills, adventure!
and much more. It is important, though, to First, we decided to take a train to the Arctic
make the topic feel relatable and interesting where we will continue to spend a couple of
so that the students are far more willing to weeks getting to know the polar habitat: its
learn and discover things they did not know. landscape, climate, typical animals and their
characteristics, etc.
P3 Team Then, we will take a plane to the Amazonian
This term, in P3, we are learning about animal Forest to learn everything regarding the
habitats and to introduce the topic we created rainforest habitat and, finally, we will take a boat
a story of a little boy who suddenly finds a to a desert in Africa to observe its habitat and
chest under his bed which takes him on a big surroundings.
adventure trying to find different items. After The students loved our train ride to the Arctic
reading the story, the children found a very and have been talking non-stop about all the
similar treasure chest with the same objects in animals we saw on our train ride! Now, they
it! After a brief discussion, all the children were can’t wait to go to the next one.

P5 Outdoors

utdoor play is a natural way In the outdoor environment learning can continue. the growth of their brain. It allows and challenges. Setting too many
Ofor children of all ages and the children also develop self While children enjoy playing them to create a strong foundation limits and rules on outdoor play
abilities to do physical activity, confidence, independence and self both inside and outside, some for future development in all areas. and providing a limited time to
this not only helps them stay esteem, as well as an awareness children will participate in activities With the opportunity to try out new explore could impede children’s
healthy and active but also of limits and boundaries. The with more enthusiasm and with things in the outdoor environment creativity, self confidence, their
develops their gross motor chance to be outdoors and gain greater confidence in the outdoor comes the possibility of the ability to concentrate and also
skills. The freedom and space all these essential skills should not environment rather than inside. children getting wet, dirty or falling social skills.
of an outdoor environment only happen when the weather is Most things that can be done over, but all these experiences are This being said, it is worth
can encourage more expansive nice, children should experience inside can also be done outside, needed to help the child build their remembering that all the outdoor
movement. It is the mix of the the outdoor play environment in for example reading stories, art confidence along with expanding equipment and endless amount
break away from the routine and all weather conditions. This way activities and sand and water play. their skills and learning about of expensive outdoor toys cannot
timetable of the classroom and new and different challenges are Outdoor play allows the children limitations. In our daily lives we replace the experience of hands-on
the freedom to run, shout, make presented to them within their to use all their senses which are experience certain degrees of risk experiences with natural materials
noise and let off some steam that play and they can experience the heightened with the introduction and children need to learn how and freedom to move without
then allows the children to focus change in the natural world around of smells, textures, light and noise. to cope with this and gain the too many restrictions. Outdoor
more when they do return to the them in line with the change of Research shows that having quality tools needed. In order for these environments are full of natural
classroom-based activities. seasons. The children’s clothing outdoor play that provides the to develop, children need to be materials which can become a
needs to reflect the weather they children with different experiences provided with the chance to move great number of things with a little
P5 Team are going to face, and the play and has a great influence and effect on freely, engage in adventurous play bit of imagination.