Fire - Session 3

Learning Intention:
· To work as part of a group, contributing and sharing ideas.
· To participate in drama activities, continue to create roles (within our frame)
· Through shared writing, create a Firework Safety Code (for use as part of the commission from the CFO)

Steps within session:
· Introduce clocking in/out cards to assess children’s engagement with this work. Use this to engage the children in attending a meeting at the fire station.
· Explain that the Chief Fire Officer has sent a letter to our watch – read it out. The commission is to create an educational brochure for school children on Fire Safety, role of Fire-Fighters and famous fires in History.

Links with other curriculum work:
Link to PSHE/Literacy work on Firework Safety. In groups thought shower every thing known about firework safety. Join together for shared writing of a Firework Safety code. Compare this with the one on ESPRESSO.

Review of session:
· The children loved the idea of having their own clocking in cards and went off to write their full name – using their initiative of looking on their drawers to spell their surnames.
· I needed to draw them together, so I said “I hope everyone has remembered the meeting for the Blue Watch this morning.” Some of the children clocked in using the ‘imaginary’ machine. Others were milling around, so I asked “Has anyone seen B this morning? I hope he hasn’t forgotten, I wonder if he has his mobile on him. I’ll try to ring him.” It was lovely because B answered his phone and he said he was on his way! The others started ringing their colleagues and they followed B’s lead. “I am a bit worried about time-keeping, I don’t know what the crew manager will say if they are late…” The late-comers began to arrive, clock in and join the meeting. This was so much better than me as the teacher directing them to join us!
· I explained that the meeting had been called because a letter had arrived from the Chief and read it out. The children listened attentively. We talked about who had recently been into schools? 2 confident children started off. “Shall we start with the fireworks poster, since we have just had Fireworks night and it is fresh in our minds?”
· Out of role – what could we include? We split into groups and thought showered what we knew. The children were keen to jot down their ideas, even the reluctant writers because there was no pressure and we worked collaboratively.

Additional curriculum coverage:
· Learning to spell their surname.
· Learning that it is ok to make rough/draft copies – this helped the reluctant writers.
· Sharing knowledge and supporting each other with the writing.

Ideas for next moves:
· Continue to develop company identity