Learning Through Play

At Redwood School, we have a strong philosophy that play should be a large part of how children learn in their first two years at school. While maintaining our usual reading, writing and maths programmes, we start the day with Learning Through Play. The play is based on learning intentions in the Key Competencies and Curriculum areas.

Each room has two Focus Students as well as a Reporter and Photographer who record the learning of other students that is shared back to the class at Reflection Time.

The advantages are many but include a seamless transition from Early Childhood Education, improved oral language,  development of the Key Competencies in an authentic environment, allowing students to develop their sense of self, and enabling children to follow their passions.

Here is our Investigation Time in action: