Our specialised Early Years teachers enhance learning through messy play, by giving children tools for learning by questioning, adding in key knowledge and providing open-ended questions, for children to critically think and enhance their own learning and development through experiences.
Another key learning experience that we are currently promoting is independence. When the children engage in this kind of play they tend to get their clothes wet and a little bit messy. Don’t be surprised if your child comes home with damp clothes or covered in paint or food – it simply means that they have had a day of learning, exploring and developing. We are encouraging children to develop their independence skills and develop key skills in learning to tidy their environment and also manage their own self-care. This is a key tool that will enable children to become independent in the future.
If you would like any ideas on prompting independence or messy play at home, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us, where we would be happy to give you a variety of messy play ideas you could do as a family.