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Quality Circle Time: A model by
Jenny Mosley
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| Activity: Pass the rain |
| A suggested 'starter' game for infants |
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One child starts the action by waggling his fingers for rain.
This action is passed around the circle until it arrives back at
the originator. The action is then changed to thunder when the
leading child slaps knees with hand then gently touches neighbour
who follows action and so on around the circle. Children can't
begin thunder until they are touched. The originator then brings
out the sun by folding arms and smiling at neighbour. The 'sun'
must involve eye contact as it is passed from child to child. Children
are told to help each other perform the actions correctly by quietly
whispering to a neighbour if he/she needs a little help to get
it right. This can lead to a round of "I helped somebody when…"
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| Examples of Rounds
Circle |
| speaking and listening
rounds |
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I get fed up when…
I am afraid of…
I feel happy when…
Something I have learnt today…
I was pleased with myself because…
I was kind when...
I like it when…
I don't like it when… |
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| Acting
Headteachers |
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| Using drama
and role-play |
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The children are told they are headteachers
of brilliant schools on a visit to the BBC to be interviewed. The
teacher uses a microphone to announce, "We have brought you here
today because the BBC has learnt that you have wonderful ideas on
how to make children and teachers happy in schools." The children
are invited to take turns in describing the ideas they have implemented
in their schools to make life happy and enjoyable. This can lead
to discussion of strategies, e.g. Golden Rules, behaviour targets |
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| Fruit
salad |
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| A game to
move children around within the circle |
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Children, seated on chairs in the circle,
are told which of three fruit they are to be, e.g. apples, oranges,
lemons etc. The children could help decide which fruit are to be
used. One chair is removed from the circle and one child asked to
stand in the middle of the circle. The child in the middle says one
of the fruits and everyone who is that fruit has to move places to
another seat in the circle. This leaves one person in the centre
again. The new child in the centre now says another fruit. If the
person in the centre of the circle says 'Fruit Salad' everyone has
to move. It must be emphasised that there is to be no running or
bumping into others inside the circle. This can lead to a huge range
of other issues being used to move children around the circle, e.g.
all those wearing white shoes, all those who watched East Enders
last night, anyone who helped around the home yesterday etc. It can
therefore be used to reinforce some of the Quality Circle Time values. |
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| What
is special about you? |
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| A circle
game emphasising the value and strengths of the individual |
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One child leaves the circle and waits outside the classroom. The
remaining children tell the teacher everything that is special
about the absent child, e.g. she has a good sense of humour, is
kind, etc. The teacher writes down all the comments on a sheet
of paper. On the child's return, the comments are read to her and
she is presented with the sheet of paper. This can lead to discussion
and appreciation of each individual's uniqueness and the realisation
that everyone has some special gifts.
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