Opinion

Sarah Mackenzie: 'We need to understand what lies beneath children's thoughts and questions'

Big events such as the death of the Queen have more meaning for children than the symbolic objects, such as flags, we tend to focus on
Sarah Mackenzie
Sarah Mackenzie

It’s not unusual for the conversation and curriculum within our settings to reflect what’s going on beyond our walls. Whether it’s the change of seasons, a date in the diary or something within current affairs, some things are so significant, they announce themselves into the lives of our children.

We’d be hard pushed to think of something that has thrust itself into the national conscience in the way that the passing of the Queen did.

Every news outlet, a steady stream of coverage, images of the Queen outside shops, in public places. Whether it felt significant to us individually or not, the message has been clear to our children – something significant has happened.

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