T.A.S.C. Reception Class Dosbarth Glas. Activity To design a playground.

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Reception Class

Dosbarth Glas

ActivityActivity

To design a playground

Following points taken into Following points taken into consideration:consideration:

Age and abilities of children Progression of skills Resources available

Early Years & Key Stage 1 Early Years & Key Stage 1 OverviewOverview

Class Materials

Nursery Clay

Reception Small World Objects

Year 1 Junk

Year 2 Construction & Junk

ReceptionReception

Every afternoon over the course of one week given over to T.A.S.C.

Basis for decision

Day OneDay One

Whole class visit the school playground to look at furnishings

T.A.S.C wheel activity carried outPlayground revisited to plan and discuss –

WE HAD A RETHINK!

Day Two-FiveDay Two-Five

Resources selectedInitial task with most able childrenReminder of T.A.S.C wheelLooked at and discussed available objectsChildren given opportunity to plan out their

playground

WHAT NEXT?

ConclusionConclusion

Very intensive weekCareful preparation requiredImplement at least once every half termIdentify curriculum opportunities for

T.A.S.C.Benefit to group working evidentIndependent skills facilitated

QuotesQuotes

Reception

‘ You can’t put it there it will block the drains’

‘If it’s in the middle of the yard people will run into it’

‘Trees and plants will need soil for them to grow’

I LOVED IT!

JuniorsJuniors

Different years did different activitiesIncluding:-

BrainstormsBookletsDesignsBrochuresBuilding of the groundsInvites to openings

Year 6Year 6

Web of different colours of the activityThings to do Layout plan of existing yardsComputer design of playgroundOpening invitationsBuilding the yard from recycled objects

QuotesQuotes

‘Although my shopping centre is a great idea , I don’t think it will fit in the space’

‘My design for the football pitch when looking at the yard will be too big for anything else to fit in’

‘We are pleased with our design in an ideal world but perhaps the safety would be a bit of a problem’

Project successProject success

Each teacher felt that it was a successGot to see a side of some children not seen

beforeAll enjoyedAll thought the rethink was a great ideaTeachers have used process to develop

other areas in the curriculum

Identified the need to make our limited areas in the playground more attractive