Down to Earth in Blair Peach Primary School, Southall

We arrived at the school in good time and was grateful that we didn't need to set up our own projector and screen. More time in the morning is always a bonus! Today we worked with year 2 and 3 and then presented our play to the whole school at the end of the day. The children threw themselves into the Down to Earth  play and enjoyed creating the physical images of a polluting factory in China and an Indian village terrorised by a herd of Indian elephants. While normally with years 5 and 6 we encourage and engage in discussion, with year 2 and 3 their learning seemed to be more engaged by entering the actual story. Children couldn't wait to do their part and the challenge for us was trying to focus their energy and enthusiasm  when they weren't  performing. It was a thoroughly rewarding day for us all and the children were not daunted one bit by performing in front of 400 of their peers.  Our next project is on Wednesday in Macaulay School, Clapham.