Oracy activity for the summer holidays

Bucket and spade on a beach

Image by Suchitra from Pixabay

Here are some questions to get children thinking and talking during the summer break:

  • Would you rather spend most of your holiday time indoors or outdoors?

  • Exploring a new place in the holidays – good idea / bad idea?

  • Thinking about school during the holidays – good idea / bad idea?

  • Spending lots of time on tech – good idea / bad idea?

  • Would you rather spend the holidays being busy or relaxing?

  • Would you rather spend your summer playing physical sports, or sports on screen?

  • What would be your dream holiday – going far away, or staying close to home?

Now ask them to make up some of their own!

 
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