Superhero 999

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Superheroes Real Superheroes

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Objectives

Early learning goals

Express self effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs.
Use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future.
Develop own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.
Use phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sound.
Know some irregular common words.
Write simple sentences which can be read by self and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.
Talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.
Know about similarities and differences between others, and among families, communities and traditions.

Lesson Planning

Who helps us in an emergency? Find out about the emergency services who answer a 999 call.

Children will:

Think about, compose and ask questions; research to find the answers; record their learning.
Learn about the features of non-fiction literature.

Planning

Provided Resources

Role-play calling emergency services

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Theme related role play area: uniforms, helmets, equipment, telephone and map of the loal area
Incident reports, information notebooks, prescription pads
Small world play construction kits
Playdough and shaped cutters
Jigsaw puzzles
Information & fiction books
Topsy and Tim Meet the Ambulance Crew/the Firefighters/the Police by Jean and Gareth Adamson

Weblinks

Topsy and Tim and the fire service rescue cat stuck in the tree from dailymotion.com
Emergency Hero Squad rescues across UK from bbc.co.uk
A day in the life of a Police Officer − YouTube clip
A day in the life of a paramedic − YouTube clip
Lifeboat and Coastguard Helicopter Demo − YouTube clip
Photos showing changes to fire fighters uniform from theguardian.com