Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Space topic for pre-school

   May 20, 2013 by AnonyMouse_35585

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   Hi Our children have asked for a spaceship role play area with aliens next (they love toy story!) so we are thinking of using the topic of Space and covering rockets, aliens, planets etc. after half term. We are going to use the stories whatever next, aliens love underpants and other space stories We would like a role play space station and we have a rocket shaped pop up tent. Any ideas or pictures to help us with ideas for this would be great! We thought of making planets using different painting techniques, particularly for the younger children. We thought of marbling, bubble blowing, marble rolling. Any ideas on techniques that work well? Also any …

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, May 21, 2013

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   Under the Sea/Pirates

   May 19, 2013 by Guest

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   I have a Reception class and our topic after half term is going to be Under the Sea but I am also going to have a couple of weeks with a pirate theme. Just wondering if anyone can recommend any good books or any new and exciting ideas. I am going to have a role play beach with ice cream shop. Thank you in advance for any ideas or suggestions.

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 20, 2013
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   Cycles or bi-cycles?

   May 7, 2013 by Guest

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   We have a whole school Science Week coming up in June. The theme is 'Cycles'. Here in Foundation stage we have slightly blown it already by observing our caterpillars turn into butterflies and growing cress and sunflowers this half term. I've considered human life cycles but am not blown away by that. So I'm wondering whether to think laterally and deal with bicycles. I thought of - The Jolly Postman, Mrs Armitage on Wheels, designing our own bikes with special features, parts of a bike, sketching, having a bike day, journeys and maps, bike/road safety, weaving around spokes (where can I get wheels for free - my son won't be very impressed if I borrow his!) …

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 7, 2013
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   Leavers show

   May 1, 2013 by Guest

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   We are acting out The very hungry caterpillar for our leavers concert in July. Does anyone have any good ideas for songs that we could incorporate throughout the story, including any pop songs. Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_19782, May 1, 2013

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   halving

   April 18, 2013 by Guest

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   Hi everyone just wondering if anyone has any ideas on halving? so far we are going to look at half full in the cafe with milkshakes do a problem solving activitity by cutting shapes in half cut minibeats in half and join them together any other ideas for a reception class? sunai

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 21, 2013
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   The Giant's Loo Roll

   March 26, 2013 by Guest

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   Does anyone have any good ideas of activities to do with Reception children with the story "The Giant's Loo Roll" which they would like to share?

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 3, 2013
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   Astouding Animals

   March 24, 2013 by Guest

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   Our new topic for after half term is to be astounding animals. Does anyone have any fab ideas or suggestions of book titles. Thank you in advance of any replies.

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 3, 2013
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   Animal Activities

   March 23, 2013 by AnonyMouse_35585

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   Our children have shown a big interest in animals (all types including birds, wild animals and pets!). We have decided to follow this interest after the easter holidays and are going to set up a role play zoo. Has anyone got any brilliant ideas for adult led activities we could do linked to animals? My mind seems to have gone into holiday mode already!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_22106, March 24, 2013

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   Pre-historic activities

   March 17, 2013 by Guest sn0wdr0p

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   We are planning a trip to see The Croods during the school holidays and I want to theme the week around this. I am planning activities for 4-11 year olds but really want to avoid dinosaurs as they weren't around at the same time. So far I have thought of cave painting (think Lascaux) , baking soda volcanos, making caves in our small world with rocks, fossil paining, Mammoth models with lots of wool. There are lots of colouring activities on the Croods website but I really want to do something largescale as well. I may also take them to the local museum where there is a lifesize wooly mammoth (if time allows)

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 20, 2013
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    Zoo role play

    March 16, 2013 by AnonyMouse_35585

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    Hi all, Our children have asked us to have a zoo at pre-school for the role play area. Any ideas? We are a total packaway setting so needs to be easy to put up and away each day. Any ideas are really welcome! :1b

    

    Last reply by AnonyMouse_35585, March 16, 2013

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