Activities3 Little Pigs Explore materials and textures –straw, sticks, and bricksExperiment with building houses for pigs- which material has the properties best for building. Introduce hard bendy etcIncy Wincy Spider- mini-beast hunt with bug boxes and magnifying glasses (could use plastic models if weather is still too cold)Observe and investigate webs-(especially on frosty days)Spaghetti in investigation tray.Experiment with toy spiders in the drainpipes - reinforcing positional vocabulary.Black playdough3 Bears investigate HOT and COLDMake food to take on Teddy Bears Picnic.Humpty Dumpty Building walls with bricksMake chocolate eggs allowing children to investigate the chocolate as is melts and then solidifies.Investigate real eggs looking at them in raw and cooked state. Make egg sandwichesRow Row Row- making boats floating and sinking investigation with a range of different objects and materials.Wibbly Pig.(Jack and the Beanstalk) Look at a range of different types of seeds.Plant bean seeds and watch them grow. Look at the different parts of the bean seed- leaf flower stem rootInvestigate soil- have soil and planting area.Investigate the different sounds made with shakers filled with different sized seeds. Reinforce location of our ears for hearing.Baa Baa Black Sheep- Materials-hard and soft investigate sheeps woolVisit to the park and for signs of Spring and Growing.Grand Old Duke Of York -

ICT RE/SMSCEaster cookeryChinese New Year Cookery

Welsh/Curriculum CymreigExploring, investigating and appreciating the local area through observation, taking pictures touching and feeling materials and experiencing the size and enjoyment of being in the community. Use of Welsh to count and to describe colours of objects

Thinking SkillsTo plan for activities ie what will we need, develop thinking and have opportunity to reflect on the learning taken place ie what did they like, what went well for each pupil

Topic: Traditional Tales and Rhymes Area: Knowledge and Understanding of the World

Class: Red Date: Spring 2015

ICT SkillsPupils will use ICT to make choices and enhance learning

RE/SMSC SkillsTo experience special/religious places, making and using artefacts, foods and ICT

Welsh/Curriculum Cymreig SkillsExploring, investigating and appreciating the local area through observation, taking pictures touching and feeling materials and experiencing the size and enjoyment of being in the community.

Thinking SkillsTo make a choice when offered materials.

Class: Red Date: Spring 2015

Topic:Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Tales Area: K&U

Foundation Phase SkillsExplore, experiment in and investigate the familiar world-(indoor and outdoor)To encounter a stimulating env. which will encourage investigation and problem solving.Encounter a number of different places- the castle, church parkTo encounter a range of different materials.Use their senses and communicate preferences and make choices- sight, touch, smell, taste.Begin to communicate with othersCelebrating achievement.

LNF SkillsLiteracy: Speaking and CollaborationGive a symbol/picture to obtain a matching desired item B StepsPicture object matching gamesTwo items offered at snacktime to choose from. Pupil may have 2 pictures or symbols available and will have to select and give the picture for his preferred item. Could begin hand-over-hand.During continuous provision, pupil may be given pictures of possible activities available to choose from. He will then be taken to or given object chosen so that he is able to relate picture to object. Changes behaviour in response to interesting event nearby [RfL 25]Numeracy: using and MeasuringFind the ‘big’ object from 2 otherwise similar items:where the difference in size is large and the activity is structured by an adult. B StepsUsing a range of objects, balls, books teddies etc (could be from stories in topic eg bowls spoons from ‘Goldilocks) encourage Archie to pick either “big” or “small” as requested.Explore the distinctions between objects A stepsChanges behaviour in response to interesting event nearby RFL 25Selects from two or more items [RfL 36]