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PPIS – SWOT Analysis

1st February SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • I feel like the kids love us
  • We understand how to interact with them (what they respond to, what activities they like) than the beginning of the year
  • More organized throughout the year
  • taking photos Link
  • The kids are more close to us now when compared to our first meetings.
  • Equal distribution in contribution
  • Child-friendly location
 Weaknesses

  • I would like to incorporate more theatre/arts activities
  • Repeating activities and music
    • Maybe create a rotation of activities along with the rotation of people?
    • Teach them to dance (Hannah)
  • Space is small if we’re gonna make them move around
Obstacles

  • Language
  • Some of the kids are shy
  • They easily get confused, especially if we are confused (e.g. walk the wrong way during duck duck goose)
 Threats

  • The tech equipment
  • SWING!!!
  • SAND!!!
    • Can get into kids eyes and cause major problems
  • The climbing equipment

 

Things we can do in the future:

  • Imagination game: ‘pretend you’re in a beach ball’
  • Dance
  • Sing
  • Make the kids act instead of making them watch us act
  • Create a story using puppets or dolls
  • Bring them to a playground, but have it tie in with the theme of that session
  • Superhero day, they can pretend they are their fav superhero
  • Colour game (stand on the colour)
  • Nursery rhymes
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PPIS – #2

Since the last meeting, we visited the pre-school and the children we are going to work with this year. They were all extremely cute and talkative. We also had a session where we explored some of the cognitive and physical abilities of the average 3 – 4 year old, which helped to outline the types of activities over the next year (e.g. they can name most colours). From now, I think the biggest task / challenge would be creating activities for them, and having to take into consideration what they are able / unable to do based on their age. Also, because they are from less financially privileged backgrounds, I would like to create activities they might not be able to participate in outside of this service. Lastly, I’d want to incorporate skills they are developing at this age, and make sure the activities are simulating and challenging to a good extent, rather than just sitting them in front of the TV every week. AND the activities have to keep them engaged and active. Might be difficult to come up with …

#LO3 #LO7