Following our visit with the firefighters, we continued exploring our learning through arts and crafts. The children created their own fire trucks using a range of collage materials, making choices about the colours, shapes and materials they wanted to use.

Some children also chose to add a firefighter to their fire truck, representing what they had seen and learnt during our visit. This provided an opportunity for the children to revisit the experience through their own creative ideas and express what stood out to them.

As the children created, they talked about the firefighters, their equipment and the important job they do in our community. Their artwork became a meaningful way to recall, represent and extend their learning from our Emergency Evacuation Week experience.

This creative experience supported the children’s fine motor skills, creativity, imagination, decision-making and ability to communicate their ideas through art, while also strengthening their understanding of the role of firefighters and emergency services.