Nursery World - The big picture: Clown around

Children at Streatham and Clapham Junior School Nursery took part
in a circus skills workshop to develop physical abilities,
self-confidence, communication and role-play.

Twenty-eight three- and four-year-olds tried plate spinning, stilt walking, scarf juggling and tumbling in a classroom styled as a big top, with bunting, colourful lights, and a ticket booth.

circus-streamers EYFS head Helen Rightmeyer said, 'We are really thrilled with the children. They displayed a real can-do attitude, took risks and used trial and error to work on the circus skills. We were so proud of their persistence - if plates fell down they put them back up again - and they were really meeting the challenges for their own satisfaction.'

'Parents commented that the children had gone home and showed them their skills, saying “look what I can do” with higher levels of self-confidence. This really fired them up and they come in every day now ready to do more. It was very successful.’

Older pupils from the junior and senior schools helped with face painting and the school gymnastics squad put on a display for the nursery children to watch.

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