Seating

[Guest]

I am rearranging my teaching for my year 1/2 class in September. I have a small room and will be having 30 children. To allow for more room for continous provision I am only going to have four group tables, which means I only have chairs for 24.

 

During learning times this is not a problem as the children will be either working with an adult or doing independent learning so do not all need to be able to sit at a table. However I was wondering on what people do when children first come into school in the morning and sending them home. These are the times where I tend to have everyone sat at a table, it helps to manage behaviour as well. Obviously I can't now do this, so am looking for any suggestions that work for the others.

 

Thanks

[jocrow]

We sit on the carpet at the beginning of the day and the end. Do you have a big enough carpet area?

[Susan]

Can you give some children carpet spaces?

I liked using tables for beginning and end of day in yr1 & 2 but always used the carpet in yrR.

[Guest]

I think I have a big enough carpet area though will find out on Wednesday when they shuffle up for part of the morning. I used to do carpet places when I taught reception but found it could be chaotic hence the move to base places in year 1/2, but this will be a different class so can give it a go, thanks.