Step 3: Keep learning

Ask the children to make some learning lists:  

• Make a class list of some of the things you learned before you came to school
• Make a class list of some of the things you have learned in the last six months
• Make a list of five things you think you will learn in the next six months
• Make a list of five things you would like to learn in the next six months.

Show the children the flower template. Ask them what a flower template has to do with our learning goals.

Draw out that plants grow from tiny seeds, so we can imagine that our learning goals are seeds that we can plant now and watch them grow into the future.

Invite the children to think carefully about their own learning goals and draw or write these on the petals of their flower. In the centre of the flower they can draw a picture of themselves when they have achieved one of their learning goals.

Alternatively, children could use a rainbow with the learning goals at the end of the rainbow or write them on stepping stones across a river or show them on a pathway over a hill or through a woodland.

Imagine being transported to a place where you could learn something you’ve always wanted to learn - but it would only take one day.

It can be anything at all, even something that would normally take many years to learn. What would this be? 

When you share what it is you would like to learn, give an explanation and reasons why. Another fun way of doing this is to get pupils to write answers on a piece of paper and see if others can guess what they chose.

Imagine if… what would it be?

This activity is great for exploring different perspectives and interests in the class.

Imagine if you could learn any instrument, what would it be?

Imagine if you could learn any sport, what would it be?

Imagine if you could learn to drive any vehicle, what would it be?

Imagine if you could learn to cook any meal, what would it be?

Imagine if you could learn to play any game, what would it be?

Imagine if you could learn to grow any vegetable or fruit, what would it be?

Imagine if you couldn’t learn (add an activity in here such as ride a bike, swim, read, draw) then what would happen?

The Greatest Learning of all…

In one word, what is the greatest thing that everyone can learn in your class; in your family; in your country; in the whole world?

Use the Blobtree image above to reflect.

Does learning take you out of your comfort zone? When do you like being in your comfort zone with learning? When do you like leaving your comfort zone with your learning?