Careers Day / Job Role-Play Stations
Job Role-Play Stations
Children rotate through pretend workplaces such as a hospital, café, building site and post office.
How to run it
- Set up stations with props for four different workplaces.
- Introduce each workplace and the jobs people do there.
- Rotate small groups through the stations every 10 to 15 minutes.
- Gather to share which job they enjoyed most and why.
You will need
- doctor's kit
- play food and cups
- hard hats and tools
- envelopes and stamps
- dress-ups
Make it easier or harderKeep stations simple for younger children; older children can design an extra station.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Role-playing jobs helps children explore identity and communicate in new roles.
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