Year 1 Philosophy Today

Today we we had a mixture of children for philosophy and Harry joined us for the very first time. We talked about sharing and all the things that we can share. We finished with talking about how we good share kindness, manners and laughter with others and ended the session by sharing jokes!

Thinking About Emotions

This week the Year 1 philosophers investigated feelings. They first came up with a range of feelings and we talked about these.

Then we dramatised what they might look and feel like.

Joy

Scared

Afraid

Sad

Excited

Excited

Confused

Happy

Angry

We then used out thinking about emotions and our work with metaphors last week to write some poems.

Sickness by Lachlan

Sickness is yellow and orange.

It looks like panadol.

Sickness smells like rotten eggs.

It tastes like very yucky eggs.

Sickness feels like it is a bit bumpy.

It sounds like "bluuuh!'

Happy by Coll

Happy is light yellow.

It looks like the bright sun.

Happy smells like chocolate.

It tastes like lolly cake.

It feels smooth like leaves on a tree.

It sounds like wind blowing the sand.

Sickness by Sophie

Sickness is blue.

It looks like puke.

Sickness smells like rotten salad.

It tastes like yucky potatoes.

Sickness feels like getting spaghetti on your hands.

It sounds like somebody sneezing.

Grumpy by Sammy

Grumpy is sulky yellow.

It looks like rotten eggs.

Grumpy smells like ice cream.

It tastes like sour lollies.

Grumpy feels squishy peas.

It sounds like a lion roaring.

Shy by Lachie

Shy is blue.

It looks like you don't want to look.

Shy smells like a box.

It tastes like banana.

It feels like sand.

Shy sounds like a plane hovering.

Sick by Stella

Sick is white

It looks like puke.

Sick smells like rotten eggs.

It tastes like ice cream.

Sick feels fluffy like a blanket

It sounds like thumping.

Happy by Sia

Happy is pale yellow.

It looks like a birthday party.

Happy smells like chocolate.

It tastes like a lemonade ice block

It feels soft like a dog.

It sounds like "happy clap along if you feel..."

Sick by Georgetta

Sick is orange

It looks like rotten eggs..

Sick smells like mints.

It tastes like yucky cheese

Sick feels like lumpy rice.

It sounds like coughing.

Sick by Beth

Sick is green

It looks like puke.

Sick smells like vomit.

It tastes like rotten rice.

Sick feels lumpy.

It sounds like ahhhhh!

Philosophy This Week

Year 2 continued thinking about 'Where the Wild Things Are' but this week we looked at reality and thought about what was real and why we thought things were real or not. As always great discussion with some funny and interesting ideas.

Year 1 children explored the idea of same and different. They discovered that something's appear to be the same but when you look closely there are lots of differences. Although we all cry it was different things that made us cry. We thought about trees and then brainstormed all the different kinds of trees we could think of.

How do you know who and what you are?

Today's discussion centred around what makes us special and unique. We first explored things about us we thought were pretty special.

Ava loves her long hair and playing in the sandpit.
Mae loves that she is great at reading.
Max loves he has lots of friends.
Rory loves his jumping.
Kai like playing games and paling on the big playground.
Olivia loves that her Mum and Dad take her out for dinner.
Charlotte likes she is gentle.
Cooper loves having lots of people that love him.
Patricio likes that he is strong.
Magnus likes that he is love.
Emily loves how fast she can run.

How do we know what and who we are?

• by measuring ourselves
• our family tells us
• we can listen to our selves
• we can write down information about ourselves
• look at photos
• watch DVD's and videos of when we were younger
• look in the mirror
• ask others
• feel yourself
• our friends and teachers tell us
• people want to be out friends
• we can use similes to describe ourselves

Friday's Philosophy

This week the Year 2 group continued to use Amelia Ellicott's Garden although this week we explored the concept of loneliness.

Was Amelia Ellicott really alone?
What does it mean to be alone?
What does it mean to be lonely?
Is being alone the same as being lonely?
Can you be in a crowd and be lonely?
Can you be by yourself and not be lonely?
Are there times when it is good to alone?
Are there times when it is good to be lonely?

Next week we will write some poems, drawing on our discussions of loneliness.

The Year 1 read the Kathryn Cave book 'Something Else.'

We then discussed what is the same and different amongst our group.

Same	Different
·      Hair ·      Bodies ·      We play games ·      We wear clothes ·      We cry ·      We laugh and smile ·      We can move and jump ·      We talk	·      Eye colour ·      We are boys and girls ·      Some wear glasses ·      Coloured hair and kin ·      Speak other languages ·      Play with different otys ·      Learn different things ·      Have different kinds of families

We finished the session by identifying and sharing the things about ourselves that we really liked.

Wilfred Gordon and Names

For the past few weeks we have discussed names. Our homework this week was to find out the story behind our own names.

Magnus the Magnificent - Magnus was named after Magnus Magnusun. He is famous in the U.K. for being the presenter of Mastermind. His Dad loved the name even though he was very small when he was born.

Erin Isabel - means 'Ireland's Poet'. It is her Mum and Dad's favourite girls name. Isabel is her English Grandma's name.

Charlotte - is the feminine form of Charles. It is both French and Italian. Charlotte's Mum and Dad thought is was a beautiful name. Her middle name is Rose and her parents thought she was a beautiful as a rose.

Cooper - Cooper's name came from a pair of trackies that his Mum wore when she was pregnant with Cooperstown New York on the label. His Mum also loved Mini Cooper cars and now she has her own little Mini Cooper. His middle name, John is also his Grandad's name.

Olivia - is a name linked to the word olives and also means an army of elves.

Rory - Rory's parents liked his name and it means strong.

Emily - this name comes from England.

Kaiying - Kaiying's Dad chose her name.

Patricio - this name can also be Patrick. It means leader.

Ava - Ava's name means a bird in German. Her parents also like Ella or Alice but she doesn't think her Dad really liked the name Alice.

After we had talked about names we talked about simile and metaphor and came up with simile for the following starters. What words would you use?

• As hungry as a...
• As funny as a...
• As tall as a...
• As silly as a...
• As grumpy as a...