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FLOWERS
Session Focus Children will help to plant flowers in their outdoor environment. Children will take a closer look at flowers. Children will use flowers to make crafts.
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PSHEE (PSED): Chooses the resources they need for chosen activities; Work as part of a group or class.Literacy: Answer ‘how’ or ‘why’ questions.PE/ D: Handles equipment and tools safely; Shows good coordination in small movements.Maths: Describes relative position.Science (UW): Talk about features of their own environment; Make observations of animals and plants.
PreparationPrepare an area for planting some flowers beforehand. Associated Risk Assessments Generic Site RA; Collecting & Handling Natural Materials RA.ResourcesGardening tools, seeds/ bulbs, watering cans, (Extension Activity: Happa Zome)
Session Outline•Initial discussion: Can the children spot any flowers in their outdoor environment? Do they know the names of any flowers? What do they know about flowers? Can they name parts of a flower? Which creatures like flowers?
• Explain that they are going to help plant some flowers in their outdoor environment to help the bees and their outdoor area look nicer.
• Split the children into two groups; one group planting and the other doing the extension activity, Happa Zome, then swap over.
• Can the children talk about how they can care for the flowers as they grow? (e.g. water & weed them)
Differentiation: LA- Guidance with the activities.HA- Discuss facts and thoughts about flowers.Extension: Happa Zome.You could provide some flowers for the children to dissect, or a flower ID sheet for them to
match the flower types.
PIONEER SCHEME SECTION OBJECTIVES
LEVEL 3
WELLBEING & EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
• Takes part in both independent and group activities and learns from others.
SELF MANAGEMENT OF RISK
• Performs outdoor practical tasks safely with guidance.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
• Shows respect for living things.• Helps with some basic
environmentally friendly activities, such as feeding the birds, planting & litter-picking.
CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION
• Can create using natural materials and describes their creation.
RESILIENCE & PROBLEM SOLVING
• Adapts techniques of play to achieve desired outcome.
ENVIRONMENT • Can leave the outdoor environment how they found it.
• Starts to identify evergreen and deciduous trees and talk about differences.
• Compares different tree species by their leaf shapes.
• Names parts of a tree.• Identifies some wildlife using
simple age-specific guides.• Takes part in a variety of
scavenger hunts.
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