The idea for our castle project came up after staff noticed that the children were losing enthusiasm for the role-play area, which at that time was based on the theme of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
At Harlequin, all of the children help to decide on the theme of the role-play area, which we feel is essential to maintaining their interest and supporting their learning. It also fits in well with the EYFS, which says that children should be provided with opportunities to explore and share their thoughts, ideas and feelings through imaginative and role-play activities.
We asked the children if there was anything new they would like to incorporate into their role play. One girl said she would like the area to be a castle. I think she had been reading I Want My Potty by Tony Ross (Little Princess board books (Andersen Press), which is about a young princess who is toilet training and who, after a series of mishaps, becomes very attached to her potty.
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