Organise your classroom with these divided trays. Excellent for sorting and dividing manipulatives. The round tray is approximately 30cm in diameter and 6cm high. Keep a few of these storage baskets around the classroom to have a neat and organised space. The illustrated accessories not included. These trays are excellent for children when they are sorting and categorising their toys and resources. Children can explore their natural world and take these trays outside to collect leaves, stones and other naturally found resources. Made from woven plastic with a metal frame this tray is a durable choice for the classroom. Play is an important part of early childhood. Exploratory play and inquiry based learning encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun. Children are encouraged to explore, investigate and develop ideas and hypothesis. They can test their ideas, and find new ways of building, creating, drawing, thinking etc. The use of open ended resources promote exploratory and investigative play as well as inquiry based learning. Creativity and imagination is developed through new ways of thinking. Often social skilled are built through team work, and language and communication skills improve. Perseverance is developed as children keep exploring and investigating their surroundings. Children will become more confident and develop a stronger sense of identity through play. Play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun.