The many languages of friendship

- a year in the life of the 3 year olds’ Atelier

This story begins with an unexpected connection, a silent friendship between pet fish in a tank and a child who feels alone. From this extraordinary relationship many more grow. The children explore friendship through stories and characters that recognise its opposites: loneliness, abandonment, the possibility of having no friends.

Although the characters in these stories are often alone, the children’s relationships with them are full of companionship and love. We realise the children are making a radical proposal: nothing in the world is truly alone, there is always a language to connect us, nobody exists beyond the reach of friendship.

Atelierista: Laura Magnavacchi / Pedagogical Lead: Deb Wilenski / Director: Martin Pace (Reflections Nursery & Forest School)