‘This is the Queen’s castle. I can build this castle like the Queen’s, it’s so big and massive,’ said Jackson (three years, nine months). This comment led to children at Growing Places Havant, Hampshire, exploring more about castles, building their own interpretations and even visiting a local citadel.
Each week, as part of the nursery’s planning cycle, the staff reflect as a team to ensure they can provide the children will have as many opportunities as possible to extend their interests and to enhance their questioning, thoughts and ideas. The children’s interest in castles was sparked by finding out about the monarch after a staff member commented that children should have good table manners like the Queen.
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