Department Spotlight Juniors

Department Spotlight: Reception - Emma Hall

‘Play and Learning are like the two wings of a butterfly - one cannot exist without the other’. Carla Rinaldi - President of Reggio Children.

Play is a powerful thing in children’s learning, in fact it is the main way that children learn and develop.

At BSB, we make sure that our learning activities are play based, making them joyful, meaningful and interactive, to not only provide learning opportunities but to actively enhance children’s development. By learning through play, children are engaged with a sense of awe and wonder in their learning journey.

Our play provision also develops a wide range of skills such as language, motor, creativity, social understanding and emotional intelligence. This allows children to embrace their natural sense of curiosity to create little adventures in their minds.

Children from all ages can benefit from ‘learning through play’, not just the younger classes. If play opportunities are limited in your classroom, taking children outside and embracing the outdoors can be enormously beneficial. Children can explore the world around them and will always find something new and exciting!