During Caring Crew, we have looked at what we mean by ‘Teamwork’ by working in small groups to build a tower. Each member of the team had a different role, and we had to showcase good teamwork and communication skills to build a tower that matched the example on the board.
When we debriefed, we showed integrity by discussing how not all of our team members completed their jobs which meant that our towers weren’t fully completed.
We are always looking for ways to show kindness to our peers, and Thea and Bowiee were a perfect example of how it is ‘Cool to be Kind – ALWAYS!’. Bowiee needed a little bit of help zipping her coat up, and without even hesitating, Thea stepped in to help Bowiee, and Bowiee thanked Thea for her help. What a fantastic act of kindness, and such beautiful manners. Well done Thea and Bowiee!
A round up of provision in Crew McGlone from the last couple of weeks!
We have been discussing families during our expedition lessons, and what better way to tell our friends about our families than by SHOWING THEM! We shared pictures of the people who are most special to us with our friends, and we talked about how they keep us safe. It was lovely to hear the children talking so beautifully to one another, and the questions that could be heard being asked were fantastic!
We had the best time building a boat and going fishing with Miss Evans!
We have really been enjoying spending time outside in the Autumn sunshine, especially when we decided to set up our very own Potion Shop! We worked together as a crew, all with very different roles – making the potions, selling the potions and requesting more stock when we ran out, and buying the potions. It was lovely to hear such positive, kind, and polite language from everyone, and see leadership skills in action.
In our Crew Challenge, we were working as a whole crew to listen carefully to follow Miss McGlone’s instructions. We used the parachute as ‘waves’ and made big waves, little waves, and still waves. We then added a ball to the parachute as ‘sea treasure’ and we had to listen carefully and work together to move the ‘waves’ to the size that Miss McGlone called out, all without letting the ‘sea treasure’ roll off! We then added a smaller ball and had to try to keep BOTH pieces of sea treasure on the waves!
We then really tested our listening skills because we had to listen carefully to see if Miss McGlone shouted our name. If she did, we had to swap with the other name that was called before our crew brought the parachute down!
We worked really well together as a crew and we kept all the sea treasure safe! We felt really proud of our crew – great work Crew McGlone!
In Crew Challenge, we had to work in small teams to build the tallest free standing tower. We worked hard in our small sub-crews to try to communicate effectively so that our towers were not only tall, but capable of standing on their own without falling down! We enjoyed this challenge, and in our debrief we were very honest about how we could improve certain things to do this challenge again. We also talked about the things we found tricky, but said that these things were things to help us to do better next time.
This week we have continued to build on becoming familiar with our learning environment, working beautifully with other members of our crew, and treating our resources with respect. It has been lovely to see our crew being kind during choosing time.
Crew Godley have been exploring the important topic of water safety, learning how to stay safe in and around different water environments such as pools, rivers, and the sea. Through discussion and research, we developed an understanding of potential hazards, the importance of supervision, and how to respond in an emergency. To apply their learning, crew worked collaboratively to design informative posters aimed at younger year groups, focusing on clear messages, simple language, and eye-catching visuals to communicate key safety advice effectively. This project not only raised awareness of water safety but also helped us develop creativity and communication skills, while taking responsibility for promoting the wellbeing of others.
