It’s the start of the day at Brindishe Lee School in Lewisham, south-east London, and children have chosen to sing the Finger Family Song, a particular favourite which goes, ‘Mummy finger, mummy finger, where are you? Here I am, here I am, how do you do?’ The teacher asks, ‘Who’s in the family today?’ and a child replies, ‘A mummy and a mummy and a brother and a sister.’
Teacher Danielle Sanniti says, ‘The children are asked to choose the family structure for the song in the first few weeks of joining Reception, and it’s during this time that the tone, ethos and language are set.’
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