On Sunday, we will be starting our new unit of inquiry ‘Where we are in Place and Time’ with the focus being on Personal History. To help our students make connections to the central idea and the lines of inquiry, please spend some time with your child collecting photographs and small objects of things that are important to your child and family - this will form an identity box for your child.
Decorate a shoe box with family photos and choose a minimum of 5-8 items from the list below to include in your identity box.
Changes in my Life
Please bring your identity box into school on Sunday 16th October.
Throughout the unit your child will be sharing their identity box with the class. To support them in doing this confidently, KG2 will be holding sessions for you to come into class and talk through your child's identity box with your child to teach them about the items inside. This will be working 1:1 with your child and not in front of the class. There will be multiple families attending at the same time.
The slots will be:
Monday 17th October 2:10-2:35pm or
Tuesday 18th October 8:00- 8:30am
Please choose one slot to attend. No need to sign-up, just turn up on the day.
I have an example of an identity box in the classroom should you wish to see one to get an idea.
Thank you in advance,
Ms. Hannah
Decorate a shoe box with family photos and choose a minimum of 5-8 items from the list below to include in your identity box.
Changes in my Life
- Recent Family Photo
- Photo with Extended Family
- Baby Photos (baby to now)
- Photos of family before and after siblings
- Travel photos
- Pictures of places you’ve lived
- Pictures of pets
- Flags from home countries and/or countries you’ve lived
- Artifact/item from home country eg. Pyramid from Egypt
- Costumes or ethnic clothes
- Baby clothes
- Special toy/teddy from childhood eg. rattle/blankie/teddy
- Item from a favourite hobby eg. ballet shoes/karate belt etc.
- Certificates/medals/trophies
Please bring your identity box into school on Sunday 16th October.
Throughout the unit your child will be sharing their identity box with the class. To support them in doing this confidently, KG2 will be holding sessions for you to come into class and talk through your child's identity box with your child to teach them about the items inside. This will be working 1:1 with your child and not in front of the class. There will be multiple families attending at the same time.
The slots will be:
Monday 17th October 2:10-2:35pm or
Tuesday 18th October 8:00- 8:30am
Please choose one slot to attend. No need to sign-up, just turn up on the day.
I have an example of an identity box in the classroom should you wish to see one to get an idea.
Thank you in advance,
Ms. Hannah