Children creatively unlock secrets of a UFO

By Katy Morton, Nursery World, 27 May 2009

When children from an infant and nursery school discovered a UFO in their playground they conducted a month-long investigation to find out how and why it was there.

Their research was part of a cross-curricular project called Who Talks? Who Listens?, designed to develop children's key skills through questioning, speaking, listening and problem-solving and help them learn about the importance of looking after the environment. It was funded by Creative Partnerships, a creative learning programme delivered by the annual Norfolk and Norwich arts festival. Children aged three to seven from Sparhawk Infant and Nursery School in Sprowston, Norwich, uncovered clues...

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