Bright Sparks Nursery children meet community heroes
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Twenty nursery children at Langney Primary Academy, in Eastbourne and part of Swale Academies Trust, have been meeting real community heroes as part of a term learning about the people who help them.
Bright Sparks Nursery has welcomed visits from the local fire brigade and the police as part of its focus topic, ‘All About Me’. Through the theme, children have been learning about a range of roles in their community, including doctors and nurses, alongside firefighters and police officers.
During the fire brigade’s visit, children climbed aboard the fire engine. They got the chance to explore the equipment and have a go at squirting the hose, learning more about how the emergency service supports the public.
The police visit also brought a surprise of its own. Officers returned the class puppet, Charlie the Chimp, who had gone missing from the nursery. Officers told the children that their expert clue-finding had helped the police to find him.
Learning about and meeting different members of the community has shown the children about the many people and positions that help them and their town. The children have really enjoyed the experiences, and staff say there has been lots of excited chatter in the classroom.
Abi Talbot, Nursery Manager of Bright Sparks Nursery, said: “Our ‘All About Me’ topic helps children understand themselves and the people around them, so welcoming the fire brigade and the police into nursery was a real highlight. The children loved climbing onto the fire engine and having a go with the hose, and they were overjoyed to have Charlie the Chimp back with us. Hearing that their clue-finding had helped the police find him made it even more special.
“Experiences like these give children the freedom to explore their learning through physical activities and play, which is something we value deeply at Bright Sparks.”
Ben Bowles, Headteacher at Langney Primary Academy, added: “Our nursery team work hard to bring learning to life for our youngest children, and the visits from the fire brigade and the police are a wonderful example of that. Meeting the people who help keep our community safe gives children a real understanding of the world around them. We’re very grateful to the officers and firefighters who gave up their time to visit.”