Changes The arrival of a pot of caterpillars will encourage the children to make observations about minibeasts in the local environment; at school, at home and during a trip to Testwood Lakes. They will answer how and why questions about their experiences, record their findings using simple sentences and talk about changes they have observed. Promoting Stewardship the children will take responsibility hatching butterflies, treat all living things with respect and build a safe bug hotel with appropriate environments for some of the creatures living at school. Stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The bad tempered Ladybird will provide rich opportunities to discuss their experiences. The project will culminate with the releasing of the butterflies in the school garden and the official opening of the Bug Hotel. Communication and Physical Personal, social and Mathematics Language development To experience emotional To count up to 20 Follow instructions controlling large and development objects from a larger involving several small balls and To develop respect group. different ideas and negotiating the for all living things. To recognise the actions necessary space To work as part of a numerals 1-20 To answer how and safely. and a class, To count actions or why questions about To explore balancing understanding the objects that cannot their own with a partner. rules and the need to be moved. experiences. adjust behaviour to In practical activities different situations. use the language associated with addition and subtraction. Understanding the Literacy Expressive Arts and School and Learning World To write using Design Values – To make observations sentences that they To share their Stewardship we look of animals and plants can read and others observations and after each other and and the environments can begin to read. ideas using a range of our world they are found in. To answer how and media and materials Spirituality –I can To talk about changes why questions in such as paint, pastels, respond to something they might have response to stories crayon and fabric and wonderful and have observed and offer listened to. through song and times when I am reasons why. movement. quiet. RE: What things are Learning: I enjoy special to Jewish finding out and people? exploring.
Changes The arrival of a pot of caterpillars will encourage the children to make observations about minibeasts in the local environment; at school, at home and during a trip to Testwood Lakes. They will answer how and why questions about their experiences, record their findings using simple sentences and talk about changes they have observed. Promoting Stewardship the children will take responsibility hatching butterflies, treat all living things with respect and build a safe bug hotel with appropriate environments for some of the creatures living at school. Stories such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The bad tempered Ladybird will provide rich opportunities to discuss their experiences. The project will culminate with the releasing of the butterflies in the school garden and the official opening of the Bug Hotel. Communication and Language development Follow instructions involving several different ideas and actions To answer how and why questions about their own experiences. Physical To experience controlling large and small balls and negotiating the necessary space safely. To explore balancing with a partner. Personal, social and emotional development To develop respect for all living things. To work as part of a and a class, understanding the rules and the need to adjust behaviour to different situations. Mathematics To count up to 20 objects from a larger group. To recognise the numerals 1-20 To count actions or objects that cannot be moved. In practical activities use the language associated with addition and subtraction. Understanding the World To make observations of animals and plants and the environments they are found in. To talk about changes they might have observed and offer reasons why. RE: What things are special to Jewish people? Literacy To write using sentences that they can read and others can begin to read. To answer how and why questions in response to stories listened to. Expressive Arts and Design To share their observations and ideas using a range of media and materials such as paint, pastels, crayon and fabric and through song and movement. School and Learning Values Stewardship – we look after each other and our world Spirituality –I can respond to something wonderful and have times when I am quiet. Learning: I enjoy finding out and exploring.
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