Team Building Term 1

As part of our team building programme to start term one I have included a few wacky ideas to promote creativity and positive social interactions.

People Bingo A version of bingo that promotes social interactions and fun. Questions include... Find someone that * knows their ten times tables backwards. * went to the beach in the summer * travelled over seas * saw three movies at the cinema
They find the person and get them to sign the box that relates to them. No repeat sigs!

Sticky Notes I decided to utilise the novelty of Sticky Notes to get some Blue Hat thinking going about our learning environment and how it works, how we would like to see it work and how we might make/keep it that way. I think that stickies will not pressure those less enthusiastic writers in my room and dishearten/disinterest them from sharing their ideals in writing (a number of our boys have a pre-existing negative attachment to writing I have noticed). Inspiration was similar to the link below. http://confessionsofateachingjunkie.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/the-best-first-day-ever.html
Topics include : What is Learning? / Why is learning important? Our Classroom should be...... School is important because... Wonderful learners.....

'Time capsule' Interview
Each child is charged with interviewing another student about their first few days at school. We’ll take some photos of our visual mihis and ‘bury’ the time capsule until the last day of school.
Stacker Challenge Rubber bands with four pieces of string attached to make a four person tool. The tool is used to stack plastic cups.

We need to leave plenty of time (patience) for reflecting on these activities What went well? Why? What was challenging? Why? Lots of 'talk to your neighbour'. Hoping to create a safe sharing environment through this so use it heavily this term!