In KS1 P4C club, the children were presented with the story "The Fish Who Could Wish" by John Bush.
Our initial discussions following the story centred around the best wishes that the fish made, with the most popular wish being when he turned himself into a shark to get his own back! Discussion then turned to the fish's wish to be like the other fish, and the idea that it was the worst wish because then he couldn't wish anymore:
"I disagree, because he just wanted to be himself and that's ok to just be yourself, you don't have to be magic, you just can be yourself" Nicky thought.
Many children agreed with this sentiment, and Charlotte bravely shared with the group that Nicky had really changed her mind.
Megan added "I think it would be ok to have wishes, but not it they were like 'I wish I was the king or queen for a day' or ' I wish I had loads of chocolate' but like caring wishes, like if someone wasn't very well you might wish they were better"
Children then got thinking about what they might wish for, if they had one wish. Lots of us thought very deeply about this wish, focusing on the love for our family, bringing them together and caring for them. Some of us chose wishes to make others smile, like being Captain Underpants for the day! Fenton was very certain that he would "definitely use the wish to grow gills and flippers" so he could breathe and swim underwater!
What would you wish for?
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