Fairisle Infants
Fairisle Infants are on the edge of Southampton and comprise a lively and creative bunch of children and staff. The school were keen that I spend time with every class and had devised a timetable of half an hour slots for Years 1 and 2 and 15 minutes for Year R. Although this is a relatively tight timeframe, it allows for a punchier visit and (I hope) leaves the children keen to try out some creative writing or drawing of their own. I received some lovely praise from the children for the quick drawings of creatures made up of animals they called out, but the gem was a Year R boy who insisted I shook his hand and then said, “Now go home and practice so you can come back and draw us a rabbit tomorrow.” Brilliant.