This
project has a forest skills and science focus which teaches the children about
plants, flowers, trees and creatures found in a woodland habitat.
Here
are some of the activities we will be undertaking:
ü Question
someone from a Wildlife Trust or a park/countryside organisation about animals,
creatures and plants that live in our parks and countryside and how they should
be looked after.
ü Listen
to and retell poems and stories about the woodland environment. Listen to
stories in the quiet area of a woodland.
ü Develop
skills of report writing through first hand experiences. Use frameworks to write about different
aspects of their woodland experiences.
ü Use
information texts to identify different types of plants, leaves and trees.
Personal & Social
Development, Well-Being & Cultural Diversity
ü Discuss
safety rules for the project and for working in outdoor environments.
ü Discuss
the importance of washing hands before eating.
ü Play
games in the outdoor environment and discuss the importance of exercise on
our
body.
ü Observe
the rules and safety procedures of fire lighting.
Mathematical Development
ü Compare
and order natural objects against each other and order them using non-standard
and standard units of measurement.
ü Create
2D and 3D shapes using natural materials and describe using positional
language.
ü Use
shape, space and measuring skills in activities such as den building, measuring
tree widths, measuring and whittling sticks and ordering.
Creative Development
ü Create
simple compositions of the woodland using voice and percussion instruments.
Knowledge & Understanding of the World
ü Visit
a woodland. Take an environmental walk to see what can be seen. Collect items
on the walk.
ü Find
out about different types and plants and flowers growing in the wild using
information books, ICT and classification keys.
ü Dissect
flowers and observe using a microscope.
Draw with attention to detail.
ü Sort
pictures and talk about the habitats of wild and woodland animals.
ü Identify
names of common wild flowers in local woodland and develop an
understanding of
what is needed for them to grow.
ü Learn
the techniques for building a den or shelter on a larger scale. Use tarpaulins, ropes, wood, frames, knots
and trees to create simple shelters.
Welsh Language Development
ü Learn
the Welsh words for different plants and animals that live in the
woodland.
·
Read simple welsh books
based on woodlands and woodland animals.
Things
you might like to do at home to help your child:
ü Daily
reading.
ü Daily
speed sounds.
ü Daily
spelling practice.
ü Daily
practise of number pairs to 10, 20 and 100 (e.g. 2+8 = 10, 3+17 = 20, 75+25 =
100)
ü Practise
mental maths and tables 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.
ü Practise
the time: quarter to/past, o’clock and half past on the analogue and digital
clock.
ü Find
2D and 3D shapes using natural materials and describe using positional language.
ü Find
symmetrical patterns/objects in the natural environment.
ü Practise
adding and subtracting, doubling and halving, 10 more/less
ü Listen
to and re-tell stories and poems about the woodland environment.
ü Make
models using natural materials; practise measuring and comparing them.
ü Share
indoor/outdoor activities together: make dens, create simple outdoor games
and
other equipment etc
ü Visit
a local woodland together to identify the different animal, plants and trees.
ü Encourage
your child to use the following site: www.naturedetectives.co.uk to find
out more about woodlands.
ü Encourage
your child to ask questions and try to find the answers.
ü Encourage
your child to keep on trying, even when things are tricky.
ü Complete
the weekly ‘talk homework’.
ü Learn
the weekly spellings.
ü Talk
about anything and everything but always try to encourage the use of new,
adventurous words and connectives (e.g. ‘because’).
Thank
You for your continued support!
Mrs Howells & Mrs Stephens
