REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL ST LEONARDS NEWSLETTER Principal’s Message
23rd September 2022
By Mrs Simone Cooke
Dear Parents, What a fabulous term of learning and discovery our children have enjoyed with their diverse provocations. Across the school these past weeks the children’s learning has reflected the interests of our curious children. From Geology to Ocean Sustainability, Community workers and Fairy tales from across the world, the teachers have planned activities that respond directly to their specific classes interests and encourages an active engagement and co-operation in our children. Collaboration is at the heart of the Reggio Emilia approach to learning that we embrace here at Reddam and ensures that our children’s voices are heard and supported in their learning. Our children are encouraged to collaborate with each other in shared problem-solving through dialogue, negotiation and comparison. This builds both interpersonal skills and teamwork. Working together with others on projects encourages collaborative discussions and allows them to see similarities and differences and build respect and understanding of others. Encouraging children to work with others not only increases engagement and motivation but builds their social skills. This is very important for young children as it helps them to understand different perspectives, feel a sense of belonging and support one another. Building teamwork from a young age means that our children learn to work together for a common goal. When children work with one another to solve a challenge, everyone in the group benefits and feels a sense of achievement. Through co-operation the children are given an opportunity to practice being a team leader, researcher and develop a sense of confidence in their own abilities, which in turn creates a strong sense of belonging. This provides them with solid foundations that will stand them in good stead in the years ahead. REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL | ST LEONARDS NEWSLETTER
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