Forest Party

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Transport: On the Move Through Nature

Objectives

Early Learning Goals

  • Show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements. Move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space. Handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing.
  • Play co-operatively, taking turns with others. Take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise the activity. Show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.
  • Follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
  • Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, role-play and stories
  • Sing songs and make music, and experiment with ways of changing them.

Lesson Planning

Know how to build a fire safely.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To travel with confidence through the forest.
  • To know how to build a fire safely.
  • To consolidate learning.

Children will:

  • Make a forest crown.
  • Learn the components of the fire triangle.
  • Cook your own marshmallow.
  • Think about time in Woodland Classroom.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Strips of card
  • Double sided sticky tape
  • Camera
  • Marshmallows
  • Fire safety equipment and extra adult support