Playground Games around the World

We have been enjoying our outside space this term, playing a range of playground games from different countries. Our Language Ambassadors have supported our younger children with lots of enthusiasm at lunchtimes with traditional games, including the Spanish game Pañuelo, where they practised their numbers from our Numbers around the World activity. 

All classes across the school have had an opportunity to explore a range of games, before going outside to try them out! The games included a ball game that our staff experienced in Sweden; Mar y Tierra jumping game from Spain; a Dominican Republic chasing game practising clothing items; and clapping games from Italy learning the days of the week. We have also found out about Chilean and Greek circle games. Children have loved sharing their own experiences with the class, helping the adults develop their knowledge!  We have also found out more about the city of Malaga and our link school and their games.

As part of this activity coincided with our Sports Opportunity Week, we looked at sports from other countries. Some of our Year 6 children created a very informative presentation about the game of Futsal from Uruguay and Brazil, and supported the games brilliantly!

We will continue exploring new games and encouraging children to play them due to the positive impact on their health and well-being. Please let us know if you have a game that we could teach the children!

Teaching and Learning: The Icelandic Perspective

Iceland allowed leaders to explore the education priorities of a different country. The attitudes and provision of the education system differs in many aspects. Sustainabilty is the second highest priority after Literacy and their days are often dictated by the seasonal change in daylight hours. Kindergartens share their outside areas with the local community and there is a wide range of pupil diversity; the children's backgrounds are all celebrated.

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