This week the children and their friends continued to explore our local landmarks and creating their interpretation of them in clay. One child cut lots of sections of clay which acted like small bricks so she could build the castle keep whilst others created arched shapes to build bridges. All of this happened over conversations and discussions about everyday life. One child happily talked to her older friend about a recent trip to Disneyland whilst others talked about the landmarks they recognised like the Millennium Bridge.

Some children enjoyed sharing stories whilst others looked for something more specific. One child pointed out the Sydney Harbour Bridge and how it resembled the Tyne Bridge. His older friend explained that the bridges were built around the same time and then talked about some of the history of the bridges. The child was fascinated!

Today we finally posted our special letter to our new friends in Spain. The children and one of their older friends walked to the nearby post box and helped to post it. We talked about how the letter will get there and one of the children pointed out the queen on our stamps! We can’t wait to hear back from our Spanish pen pals.