The children’s knowledge has been brimming over into the dining hall and onto the playground, this week.
Read more“Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.” ~ Stuart Brown,
The playground has been full of energised children this week, during lunchtime play.
Read moreSometimes you have to drop the rake and play in the leaves.” ~ Douglas V’Soske
Autumn has definitely arrived!
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Today, we celebrated Class of the Half Term
Read more“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Over the last eight weeks, the children have shown with out a doubt that they all know how to play.
Read more“Creative play is like a spring that bubbles up from deep within a child.” ~ Joan Almon
Creative play is certainly in abundance on the playground at Our Lady’s.
Read moreSunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin
What weather we have had this week! We have played in the sunshine, battled against the wind and dodged the rain!
Read more"Some days are simply made for playing"- Mary Anne Radmacher
Each and every child has been making the most out of their lunchtime playtime.
Read more“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” ~ Mr. Rogers
What a wonderful week we have had!
Read more"Laughter is the currency of hope"- Viktor Frankl
Laughter has rung out around the playground this week.
Read more"A friend is one of the best things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." - Winnie the Pooh
Friendships old and new have been rekindled as the children settle into a new school year.
Read moreHow time has flown!
We can not believe we have come to the end of the school year and what a year it has been!
Read more“Play is the highest form of research.” ~ Albert Einstein
Playtime is certainly a time discover new things, learn and grow in both body and mind.
Read more"Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.” – Abraham Maslow
Creativity has blossomed throughout lunchtimes this week, as children have created new games to play with their friends.
Read more“Nothing lights up a child’s brain like play.” ~ Dr. Stuart Brown
Smiles and laughter lit up the playground this week as the children played.
Read more"Think of playtime like an innovation lab where tomorrow’s civilization is being actively designed."- Jordan Shapiro
There has been plenty of innovation in the children’s play this week, from fairies dancing through to the ongoing invasion of the Vikings!
Read more"Friends are the sunshine of life."-John Hay
Friendships have blossomed in the glorious sunshine this week and laughter has rang out across the playground
Read moreYou can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Maya Angelou
The children have played with such imagination, creativity and inclusion. It has been a joy to watch them grow in confidence, friendships and with such compassion and love.
Read moreAnd forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Kahlil Gibran
The wind has blown, the rain has fallen, the sun has shone and through it all the children have laughed and played!
Read more“The gift of Play is that it invites us to create without attachment, explore without a destination, and enjoy without complexity.” ~ Vince Gowmon
Creative games have been in abundance this week on the playground.
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