Potto's made a lot of promises to a lot of people and now he's having trouble keeping them all. The question arrives ’Why should I keep my promises?’ Hilda visits her friend Jimmy, whose family are Travellers to find out why keeping promises is important.

Theme:
Making and keeping promises; responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Feelings & Emotions;
• Responsibility of Self & Others.
• (Similarities & Differences between Groups of People, Relationships with Family and Friends.)

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Archie is nervous about his first day of school. When the question comes in ‘I can't wait to go to school. What will it be like?’ Archie and Hilda visit Leon at the Hearing Impaired Unit in Holy Trinity School to see how he learns, and find out all about the fun he has at school.

Theme:
Transition to school; Trying new things

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Feelings & Emotions;
• Love of Learning.
• (H. Similarities & Differences between Groups of People, Learning to Live as a Member of the Community.)

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Potto and Hilda want to have Archie over for a sleepover, but Archie's afraid of the dark. A question arrives ‘I'm sleeping over at my cousin's for the first time. What should I do if I feel afraid at bedtime?’ Hilda accompanies her friend Sophie, as she spends her first night away from home at Brownies Sleepover.

Theme:
Confronting fears; Learning how to deal with fears

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Feelings & Emotions;
• Relationships with Family and Friends.
• (Health & Safety)

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Potto and Hilda teach Archie about the 3 R’s. The question arrives ‘My teacher says it's important to be "green". What does it mean to be "green"?’ Hilda visits Templepatrick school, an Eco School whose pupils know all about the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Theme:
Environmental awareness

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Responsibility of Self & Others;
• Learning to Live as a Member of the Community;
• (Love of Learning)

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Hilda's sick and can't go out to answer the question - so Potto must step in. ‘Why should I do things for other people?’ Potto leaves the tree for the first time and uses his monster strength to help drum maker Richard and his sons fix a big drum.

Theme:
Helping others; Confronting fears

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Self-Awareness;
• Feelings & Emotions;
• Health & Safety;
• Responsibility of Self & Others;
• Relationships with Family and Friends.
• (Learning to Live as a Member of the Community, Love of Learning)

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