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”