Seaside & Under the Sea Level: Key Stage 1 - Introductory

A Seaside Holiday Game

I remember the excitement of having a new beach ball when we went on holiday as children! Here's a game that could also be played by a family on the beach.

Seaside Holidays Stories

First talk with the children about school holidays and outings they have been on. Has anyone been to the seaside?

Then play a song or a piece of music that reminds you personally of holiday time (children love knowing more about you!) and tell a story about a seaside holiday, maybe your own holiday when you were a child, or Maisie Goes on Holiday. I'm a closet Peppa Pig fan and the Peppa Pig Goes on Holiday video is great fun!

Who is the Pirate? (timbre)

This is a voice recognition game so the children need to know each other reasonably well for it to work. Everyone sits in a circle or on the carpet. Each child in turn goes behind a screen so that they can't see the rest of the group. The teacher points to a child within the group, who then says, 'I am the pirate! Hand over your silver and gold!'. The child behind the screen has to guess which child spoke. Every child has a turn at guessing and at being the pirate.

You may be surprised that, even if you ask the children to make it harder by disguising their voices, the other children still guess who it is!