Trafford Foundation Stage Resource Base

Resources for childcare practitioners delivering early education

Acre Hall Primary SchoolIrlam Road, FlixtonTel: 07739 856759

Opening Hours – Wednesdays 12.00 – 5.00pm and Thursdays 12.00 – 6.00pm(Term time only)

Here’s a selection of the wonderful resources available for you to loan. The boxes have been re-priced at just £3.00 per box for a 4 week. Offers are available for multiple loans.

We also have some exciting new additions, including plush sets of

puppets, A3 table-top light boxes and BeeBots!

Let’s Pretend – The Paramedic

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes

• Non-fiction book “A day in the life of an ambulance team”

• 2 Paramedic’s jackets

• 4 cones

• Paramedics box

• Stethoscope

• Set of role play signs – number plates, hospital, emergency and ambulance

Let’s Pretend – The Fire Fighter

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes

• Non-fiction book “A day in the life of a firefighter”

• 2 Fire fighters jackets

• 2 Fire fighters hats

• 4 cones

• Long piece of plastic tubing

• Set of role play signs – office, danger, emergency and Fire station

Exploring a collection of shells

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes

• Non-fiction Book “The Seashore”

• Shells postcard

• Perspex postcard display stand

• Collection of 34 shells in various sizes and shapes

• 2 jars of blue sand

• 5 small wicker baskets

• 2 plastic exploration trays

Exploring Gardening and Growing

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes• Non-fiction book “Life Cycle of a

Sunflower”• Fiction Book “The Tiny Seed”• Watering Can• Bucket• Trowel• Fork• Shovel• Rake• 2 pairs of gardening gloves• Kneeler• Plastic carryall• 4 x A4 Laminated flower pictures• 3 x flower postcards

Investigating Moving Water

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes

• Non-fiction book “Water”

• Fiction book “Splosh!”

• Waterfall postcard

• Perspex postcard display stand

• 2 Different sized jugs

• 2 Different sized funnels

• 2 Metal whisks

• 2 Lengths of plastic tubing

• Water wheel

• Water pump

Imaginative play with a building site

Contents• Curriculum Information Notes

• Non-fiction book “The Building Site”

• Vehicles – skip, cement mixer,

2 x tippers

• Set of wooden building blocks

• Plastic storage box

• Plastic carry box

• 5 Figures

• 2 Bags of gravel

• Large plastic exploration tray