Learning to play
At the beginning of the year, it was the Kindergarten’s introduction to the School. The Years K – 2 play leaders and the teachers set up a system where we helped the Kindergarten students learn how to play together nicely. They learned that everyone is equal and the importance of playing fair in the playground. We helped them make new friends. They will be able to use the skills we taught them for the rest of their time at Emanuel.
In Term 2, we were scheduled to assist the Year 1 students, but unfortunately, COVID-19 took us into online learning. When school returned in Week 5 of Term 2 we were able to continue our role and help the Year 1 students. At the end of Term 2, all of the Years K – 2 Play Leaders ran a gratitude day with the Years K – 2 students and had such a great time. We had lots of fun and activities that all of Years K – 2 loved.
Since remote learning stopped us from helping the Year 1 students, in Term 2 it was decided that we would give them another turn in Term 3. Every Friday recess, we would go to the Triguboff Forecourt play area and help them learn to socialise, play fairly and become friends with their peers. We helped them learn social skills and good sportsmanship by running games like handball, soccer and tip.
We are looking forward to Term 4 and all the fun activities we can do with the younger students in our final term as K – 2 Play Leaders.
By David Miller, Sam Dworkin, Yael Joffe, Jamie Nabarro, Maya Hersch, Josephine Miron, Jonathan Goldberg, Declan Christie and Ben Diamond.
The Year 6 K – 2 Play Leaders