Literacy, Language and Communication
Children will write a simple report on their visit to Cosmeston Lakes
and draw pictures to illustrate it. They will listen to and re-tell
stories and poems about the woodland environment. Children will
use information texts to do research about different flowers and
creatures that they see in the woodland environment and they will
also design invitations and menus for a woodland party.
Eventually, children will write a simple class story to be read in the
woods
Mathematical Development
Children will compare, order and
measure natural objects such as
leaves and trees using standard and
non-standard units of measurement.
They will use shape, space and
measuring skills when building dens.
Children will create outdoor flower
trails to help find hidden treasure and
the will follow directions using
language of position and place. They
will also create 2D and 3D shapes
using natural materials and describe
using positional language.
Children will play games in an outdoor setting and
discuss the effects of exercise on their bodies. They will
learn techniques for building a den on a larger scale
using tarpaulin, ropes, wood, knots and trees. Children
will create their own out door games using balls and
other equipment
Dens and
Dandelions
This project has a forest skills and science
focus which teaches the children about
plants, flowers, trees and creatures found in
a woodland habitat. It also teaches them
how to look after their habitat.
The project will end with a wood land party!
Personal, Emotional and Social
Development
Children will establish safety rules for the
project and for working in the outdoor
environment. They will take a simple picnic to
Cosmeston Lakes and discuss the need to
wash hands before eating. Children will be
encouraged to work as a team to build dens
and through circle time, share their
experiences and what they have learnt. They
will encouraged to articulate one thing that
they have done to improve the environment
and /or how they will look after and use the
woodland environment in the future.
Physical Development
Knowledge and Understanding
of the World
Children will visit Dow Corning’s
wildlife park and Cosmeston lakes
comparing the environment and
looking at different habitats. They will
dissect flowers and observe them
using a microscope. Children will also
sort items that they collect into living
and non-living things and explain
why. The children will take digital
photographs of flowers that they see
and upload them onto a computer.
They will then do research to identify
the names of common wild flowers
found in the woodland environment
and develop and understanding of
what is needed to help them grow
better. Children will begin to name
and identify different types of leaves.
They will also compare welsh
woodland to an overseas location.
Creative Development
Children will make rainbow crowns by collecting different coloured leaves from the
woodland environment. They will use the outdoor environment to make mud pies, bark
rubbings and sculptures using natural objects. They will use their voice to create sounds of
the woodland environment an create simple compositions using percussion. They will also
sing songs and perform music on a woodland theme. Children will plan and make head
dresses for a woodland party .