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[kitkat1980]

hiya,
ive just been given more responsiblity at work and now am in charge of the nursery attached to my school and the time has come to think of a new roleplay theme, we have just had a hospital, then a shop and recently we have had a pirate ship, a farm, and a castle. does anyone have any ideas of a roleplay theme that worked well for them? im thinking ahead really for september since i think i will keep the shop going over the summer as the children will hopefully spend a lot of time outside weather permitting!
im not very imaginative and havent had much experience of nursery so any help would be much appreciated.
thanks

[Beau]

We have just changed ours from a hairdressers to a hospital. A cafe works really well too. :)

[hybz]

I'm not an expert on roleplay, but you can read this article for some good ideas in gereral. Click here to read the article.

[Gezabel]

One of the favourite with our children is a doctors surgery. we had the doctors desk/chair, medical kit of course but also had reception desk with phone and all the usual stuff. Had chairs and a table with books and magazines for a waiting room. It was great!

[Andreamay]

our favourite is always the hairdressers,but they also love a cafe,garage workshop,a fairground,car wash,fireengines intend to provide opportunity for a castle when covering fairy tales.

[Andreamay]

Also just remembered when we did the jungle and had a tent,camping etc Just providing materials such as a cover,blankets,pretend food or a cardboard box generates wonderful role play iniated by the children.
They love to bath the baby dolls as well drying them feeding them and putting them to bed.The space ship was a winner aswell.

[Linda McDowell]

Ours too have loved a cafe/restaurant. We have also had a travel agents and the three bears house from Goldilocks.
Linda

[hali]

hi

our children love travel agents, opticians, workshops, bit messy but we had a garden centre last term that they could pot up their own flowers!!!!

[Inge]

Our children really enjoyed a space station.. a tunnel to get in and out, lots of tin foilcovered hats and boots. They made the consoles themselves from boxes and bottle tops and paint etc. pictures of earth and planets and stars etc.

Inge

[Linda McDowell]

We've done space too. We have a telephone box that we convert into a rocket!! Can't phone home, unlike ET, but they really had fun!
Linda

[glmaidment]

Our children enjoyed the opticians - managed to get 'empty' frames, also made an eye chart, had mirrors, also appointments, telephone etc. At the moment we are setting up a baby clinic. Another popular scenario was the little pigs cottage.

[Sue R]

One that has worked really well for me in the past is MacDonald's! They are really good at giving you loads of freebies, and as the children are familiar, it runs itself!
Lots of opportunities for all sorts of learning and child-oriented activities so you can get some great observation opportunities as well !

Sue :D

[Inge]

depends on the area our macdonalds wont give us anything!!! Burger King did though as did Kentucky fried chicken..... but we did limit to a very short period not wanting to promote 'junk food'.

Inge

[mulder]

Hi,

We have just completed where do I live and had various roleplay situations - architect's office with computers, telephones, drawing boards, plans etc
- builders yard/site office with new house plans, new developments brochures, computers, telephone, laminated safety signs, tools, tool bench, builders clothes etc
- estate agents using various house details
- macdonalds
- market
- butchers/bakers/newsagent/corner shop

gr8 fun

love kizzy xx

[Lorna]

I always ask the children what they would like it too be and then have a class vote to decide from there. I normally start with a simple home corner for the first couple of weeks in september and then talk to the children and go with their ideas. Gives them the ownership and then can relate to many other areas eg writing lists of things we need, making and gathering the said items etc...

L