The Maternelle pupils explored the human body through a fun and varied range of activities. They traced the silhouettes of their classmates, explored X-rays to learn about bones and joints, and memorised vocabulary through language games. In the activity room, they associated movements and body parts by crawling, jumping and dancing. They also made jointed puppets to better understand how joints work, and played at imitating their postures.
They also had fun with puzzles and games like Mr Potato Head and Dr Maboul, and were inspired by Keith Haring’s style to represent their bodies in art. The younger children took part in imitation games, such as playing doctor or washing dolls, to learn about body care.
Dental hygiene was an important part of this discovery: a dentist was on hand to teach the importance of brushing teeth and eating the right foods. The pupils even made dental impressions.
The children also explored their five senses through specific games (sound, touch, smell, observation, taste), particularly during Taste Week with apple-based recipes.
The tour ended with a visit to the ‘Petit Bobo’ paediatric practice, where the children met a paediatrician, discovered medical tools and even listened to their heartbeats with a stethoscope.
The children tell us about their visit:
Trip to Petit Bobo
We went to Petit Bobo. It’s a paediatric practice. A paediatrician is a doctor for children.
As we entered the practice, we passed the secretariat. This is where appointments are made and children and parents are welcomed.
Then we went into the waiting room. You can play, you can sit down and we even had a slide.
Then we had an examination room. There was a machine that allowed us to see inside mum’s tummy to see if the baby was doing well. We then had an ultrasound scan.
We then went into another room and listened to our heartbeats with a stethoscope, looked into our ears with an otoscope, looked into our mouths and tested our reflexes with the little hammer.
Before we left, we were given a present, a Petit Bobo balloon.
THANK YOU Doctor POURSANIDIS!
Pupils of PS-GS A and GS B
