Bailey—Characteristics of Effective Learning

Bailey enjoys all aspects of school life. He likes to take a leading role in play, although he will listen to his friends and take

account of their ideas. Bailey has a 'can do' attitude and likes to share his successes with everyone.

Bailey is very articulate and is happy to talk about how he is feeling. He can work through any problems that may arise and can

talk about the strategies he has used.

When there were not enough washing up brushes,

Charlie and Jasmine were starting to argue. Bailey

said “ I know, let’s use sponges as well. Then we can

all have a go!”

“I feel sad for the soldiers that were scared

cos they didn’t have no mummies to cuddle

cos they weren’t near home”

Evie asked if she could put Bailey’s

name in the Gold Book, because he

had helped her to make good

choices when she was cross.

Bailey told his friend to get a sand timer when

they sat at the computer together so they could

take turns and have a go each.

Bailey could talk about how to be a good friend

and how you have to make up when you have an

argument with someone.

When Bailey had been waiting for his turn in

the dinner queue another child pushed in

front of him Bailey said “that’s not fair, it was

my turn next!”. The other child ignored Bailey,

so Bailey told the boy he had to go to the

back of the queue, which the boy did.

“I feel sad for the soldiers that were scared

cos they didn’t have no mummies to cuddle

cos they weren’t near home”

Bailey and Evie were playing with the

marble run and it kept toppling over. Bai-

ley said “ we need to hold it” and Evie

said “no, we need to get another piece on

the bottom!”. “Good idea Evie,” said Bailey

and ran to the box to find more marble

run.

In the playground, the

lunchtime supervisor saw Bai-

ley leading a game of ‘What’s

the time Mr Wolf?’ and ex-

plaining the rules to his friends.

During show and tell, Bailey asked if he

could tell everyone about the medal he

won at swimming at the weekend. Bailey

said “I was so happy, everyone clapped me

when I went to get my medal. I had to

swim on my front and my back. had been

busy practising on my back cos it’s really

tricky. But I got it right and my dad said he

was proud of me!”

“This is the design for my Christmas card. I decided

to make a pop up star inside but I needed

some help from Mrs Cowell. I think my

mummy will really like it”.

The class challenge was to build a bridge for the

Billy Goats Gruff. Bailey had the idea of making

one outside. He got his friends to help him carry

the big blocks outside and then selected some ma-

terial to be the river. Bailey noticed that the long

planks were not long enough to stretch over the

fabric so he folded the material to make it smaller.

“The dentist came to look at everyone's teeth. I was feeling scared and I didn't

want her to look in my mouth. I told Poppy and she said she would go first. And it

would be ok. When I had my turn I was pleased with myself, and I got a sticker!”.

Bailey went to the friendship stop at playtime when

he couldn’t find his friends on the playground. A

lunchtime supervisor asked him if he was ok, and he said

he was waiting for a friend to come and play with him.

We had a brand new Lego table in the

classroom. Bailey was able to wait for his

turn by getting a sand timer and then he

reminded Fergus that we need to look

after the table because it belongs to the

school.

Bailey told me he felt sad today because his Dad has gone away

for 3 weeks to work. He asked me if he could make a card for his

Dad because he misses him.