Shelter building at Key Stage 1
We run full and half days with Foundation and Key Stage one children learning about the farm and wildlife through songs, stories & rhymes, collage and hands-on activities in the garden, wheat fields and granary.
Our programmes focus on the science curriculum but also link into the curriculum areas of literacy, numeracy, history, geography and art.
For students with special needs operating at Key Stage 1, we will also tailor make programmes according to the breadth and depth of study required.
Key Stage 1 programmes
The Little Red Hen
…explore conditions of growth for wheat crops
• join in with the story
• visit the wheat fields, pick your own wheat plant
• learn the parts of a plant
• visit the granary and try your hand at threshing & grinding
• sow your own seeds in a little red hen plant pot
• give bread making a go (optional)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Monkey Puzzle
…minibeast lifecycles brought to life
• re-tell the story
• find friends for hungry caterpillar
• learn about lifecycles
• make a caterpillar food collage
• find out about the young of other creatures
Sensory skills
…investigate the farm through senses
• use counting to describe a place
• uncover mystery items using touch
• create a natural smelly cocktail
• find out about the super senses of wildlife
The Three Little Pigs
…a day exploring and sorting materials
• join in with the story
• find out where straw comes from & build shelters
• visit the C17th granary
• try your hand at wattle and daub
• study brick patterns and test their strength
The Bad Tempered Ladybird
…defence methods and adaptation through story
• read the story together
• complete a minibeast hunt
• study your finds
• discover their methods of adaptation
• make a ladybird collage to take home
Teddy Bears' Picnic
…discover wildlife survival needs through teddy's day out
• investigate the basic requirements of survival
• explore local environments to find whether the needs are met
• design a home for teddy
• consider the needs of other wildlife and develop techniques for helping them
• relate our findings to the sensitive global habitat