Stage 3 at Penrith Public School

Thoughts about Circle Time by S3W and Mr Ward, 2004:

• Lots of fun for everyone
• We have to concentrate
• Play games
• Talk with a flower
• We form a circle
• There are rules
• We have to listen carefully and fairly
• It's a great way to make friends
• It's exciting
• Some things we do are difficult but we work at them as a circle
• Everyone gets a chance to speak
• You can pass... and we'll come back to you
• We cooperate
• We work on problems in groups then report back top the circle
• It's good
• We have a pattern for each Circle Time
• Most of the time we're inside
• Some of our activities help build respect in the circle
• We have fun and learn
• It's when we discuss bad things
• It's time to calm people down and settle the problem
• We give everyone a fair go
• We enjoy listening to everyone's comments
• You find out more about everyone
• You can meet and talk to people
• It's enjoyable
• You get to know people better
• We get to go to our own quiet, private place.