Is Elastics french skipping? I used to love that... It occurred to me they might enjoy the gruesome stories behind 'Ring a ring a roses'... but maybe it isn't true that it's about the Black Death? Rebecca. On 18/09/2007, Annette Shelford <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > "What's the Time Mr Wolf?" was always a good one... and "Grandmothers > Footsteps". Definitely therapeutic this 70's reminiscence. Plus they are > good learning games (eg telling the time) so you can't go wrong. Anybody > out there remember "Elastics"? > best wishes > annette > > Paul & Julie wrote: > > I've just read this - and the reply about the Tudor game. Honestly - > > from observations of present day primary school playgrounds you will > > find that many games from the 60's and 70's and now positively hisoric > > and quaint to modern kids brought up on CBBC and PPS2's! > > > > Try "Oranges and Lemons" "Farmers' in his Den - v. un-p.c." or > > "Oxford and Cambridge" - even "full contact" marbles for your next > > session, then hopscotch (just about possible with 5 year olds!) I'm > > sure the rest of the list can dredge up some reminiscences in a > > theraputic kind of way... > > > > Good luck > > > > Julie > > www.artefacts.uk.com <http://www.artefacts.uk.com> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* List for discussion of issues in museum education in the > > UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]*On Behalf Of *Amanda Phillipson > > *Sent:* 17 September 2007 11:19 > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* Urgent help needed!!!! > > > > Dear All, > > > > I've just found out I am starting an after school club this > > afternoon with 30 year 1s on playground games with an historic > > theme! I had planned activities for 20 Year 2s, but I have a > > feeling I need to rethink! > > > > Your wonderful ideas will be gratefully accepted - and it's a five > > week club so the more the better! > > > > Thanks! > > > > Amanda Phillipson > > Formal Learning Manager > > Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council > > Bramall Hall > > 0161 488 4286 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. As a public body, the Council may be required to > > disclose this email, or any response to it, under the Freedom of > > Information Act 2000, unless the information in it is covered by > > one of the exemptions in the Act. > > > > If you receive this email in error please notify Stockport > > e-Services via [log in to unmask] and then permanently > > remove it from your system. > > > > Thank you. > > > > http://www.stockport.gov.uk > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > -- > Annette Shelford > Education Officer > Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences > Downing Street > Cambridge CB2 3EQ > > Tel: 01223 766079 > Fax: 01223 333450 >