Page 12 - Message from the Section Head

Principal also spoke about the importance of Respect and appreciated the class
and the Subject teacher for the performance and the effort they put in for the

assembly. To conclude the assembly Questions were asked at the end to make
sure students got the message. The assembly ended with the school song sung
by all the students.

Role Play –Year 3A

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and
understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and
understand.”

Using roleplay simulation to promote active learning.

When children do role plays, they naturally become someone or something else.
Role play stimulates their imagination and “enhances their social development,

encourages friendship through cooperation, listening and turn taking”.
Therefore, role play is a really vital activity for our children.

Roleplay simulation is a form of experiential learning that allows us teachers

to "cover" the same sort of topics as we would in a classroom teaching while
moving the students from passive to active learners.

Our children can learn many skills and attitudes during role play, and learn

how to be co-operative (teamwork) and be empathetic with others. They can
learn to express all their feelings. They also can learn about other cultures and

improve their language and movement skills.

In her article “Role Play in Early Years Settings“, Julie Meighan points
out the importance for preschools to “provide children with the opportunity to

develop their imagination” through role plays.

Imaginative play not only aids intellectual development but also improves
children’s social skills and their creativity. In addition, it gives children a