Every Friday afternoon in Reception we take part in something called  ‘New Friend Friday’.

• We all have a lollypop stick with our name on
• We then take turns to choose a lollypop stick from the golden box
• The child’s name on the lollypop stick we have chosen becomes our new friend
• We have to make decisions about where we want to play and work together
• Sometimes we have to use our negotiation skills and compromise
• We play and work together all afternoon

Some of the children were asked why they like ‘New Friend Friday’ –

“You get new friends and can play with them”

“My new friends like to do the same things as me”

“I like it because you have a new friend and you can get to know them better”