Mini-beasts

This curriculum topic scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to investigate and record information about some of the insects and other creatures that live in the school grounds. The class list and define vocabulary words that can be used to describe each special type of mini-beast.

Butterflies
Investigate, describe and compare some of the different butterflies that can be found living in the school grounds

School Safari
Identify and compare some of the different animals that live in the school grounds and make comparisons between animals that live in other habitats
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Food and Drink Colours
Identify and describe some of the different colours that can be used when buying, preparing and making foods for a range of meals
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Calendar Days
Identify and record the sequence of the seven days of the week using the correct vocabulary words to describe units of time on a calendar
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Fantasy Stories
Identify and describe some of the special characters, locations and events that can occur in narrative stories with fantasy settings
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Class Portraits
Investigate and practise some of the different artwork techniques that can be used when composing and painting a portrait of a classmate