Circle Time is a popular activity that’s used in many primary schools to help develop positive relationships between children. The circle encourages unity, respect, turn-taking and working together towards a shared vision.

It also helps children work on five key skills, without which Circle Time doesn’t work: thinking, listening, looking, speaking and concentrating.

Circle Time has many benefits for children as individuals and their school. These include:

• Improved speaking and listening skills.

• Increased self-esteem.

• A sense of community.

• An understanding of how their behavior affects others.

• Improved emotional intelligence.

• Improved problem-solving skills.

• A sense of responsibility.

• Improved relationships between children, and between children and their teacher.