Hereโs a snip of how the Froebelian Occupation of clay is used at the school - one of many ways young children at St Andrewโs are using natural materials to understand nature and the world around them. ๐
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New film just launched โ Froebelian pedagogy in a primary school setting! ๐ฅ
Join us as we visit St Andrewโs Primary School in Wales to see how staff have embedded a Froebelian approach in the schoolโs nursery, reception and Year 1 classes.
@saps1.bsky.social
Wowww love the paper folding with blocks! So clever ๐
These two superstars are always a pleasure to observe in the block-play! Todayโs build was a factoryโฆ another type of building we have noticed in Newport!
Housesโฆ
Ble wyt tiโn byw?
The children have been using digital cameras to capture their experiences of parties and celebrations in the role-play.
Itโs amazing to see what they see and understand what matters to them!
Letโs have a partyโฆ
Whatโs happening in your party? ๐๐
Lots of interesting observations happening in Receptionโฆ ๐
The Reggio approach was incredible to see in real-life ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ
The before and after of just one of many opportunities in the Reggio school we visited today.
An inspiring day at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, listening to the Reggio approach with @missbjones.bsky.social
Mmmmmmm delicious! ๐๐ซ
Jumping into autumn ๐๐งกโค๏ธ๐ค
Noticing colours, patterns and textures and enjoying this beautiful time of year ๐งก
It was lovely to see so many families at Receptionโs Phonics workshop - a big thank you! We loved the engagement, excitement and buzz around the room ๐ซ
We have been mixing paints to create different skin colours โค๏ธ
We have been listening to famous pieces of music from inspirational black musicians! We focused on the tempo, describing fast and slow and making our marksโฆ ๐ถ๐ค๐๏ธ #SAPSECC #SAPSEIC
Is the music fast or slow? What does the music make our pens do?
Wow! Such interested learners! Love this @sapsnurs.bsky.social ๐ซ
Love this! ๐ค
๐๐ Well done Miss Bushell your class were having so much fun doing this today!!! ๐ค๐
Noticing the childrenโs interest in rainbows after the most beautiful rainbow shone over St.Andrews last week! Diolch @mrsknicholas.bsky.social for your photograph that has reminded and inspired us! ๐
Diolch!! I'm sure the children would love to show you! โบ๏ธโบ๏ธ
Wow! ๐ ๐
Thanks so much @sapsfeo.bsky.social!
โThe inside and the outsideโฆโ featuring elevators, lifts, windows and doors. We have loved watching this process today ๐ซ
Diolch @sapsfeo.bsky.social! We had a great time counting all sorts ๐
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Careful counting in the garden. How many can you see? How many on this vine? Is it more or less? ๐ซ๐ป
We have been weaving in and out! Look at the patterns we made and drew? ๐ซ