Jennifer has spent some one-to-one time with nursery staff learning about the tools and materials available in the workshop and is now confident in using these to support her design projects around the nursery.
She was recently observed 'mending' a musical triangle. Having discovered that it was not producing its usual clear sound, she noticed that the string it was normally hung on had disappeared.
She went to the workshop and cut a length of wool which she threaded through the triangle. She then secured the two ends of the wool with masking tape to a wooden 'lolly' stick. As she struck the triangle again and heard the clear sound ringing out, she declared triumphantly 'It's better!' On another occasion, Jennifer decided she wanted something to collect leaves in as she rode around the outdoor area on a bike. She found a cardboard box and tried in vain to make holes in it using a punch. She approached an adult and said 'It's too thick - can you make holes with these (scissors)?' She attached the box to her bike by threading string through the holes, then through the frame and, with support, tying the ends together.
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