The great outdoors

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By Lizzy Courtney – Year 1 teacher

Discover the cross-curricular learning possibilities in your school grounds and further afield

The ‘great outdoors’ offers children an inspiring environment teeming with ready-made resources – from buzzing bees to towering trees. Whatever your school’s outside space, there is great opportunity for cross-curricular learning outdoors. This topic invites children to take ownership of a section of their school grounds to encourage wildlife. As well as the expected links to science and geography, learning links are also made with D&T and literacy, and PSHE with the various opportunities for teamwork. Don’t forget to access the accompanying online resources that include a Poster and Activity sheets, as well as an exciting Interactive resource , ‘Find the habitats’ that features sound effects, videos and pop-up facts.

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Published 19 May 2010

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Kirstin McCreadie Assistant Editor
on 21 May 2010

RE: National Curriculum Links

Hi Polly101,

I hope you find these Key Stage 1 links helpful.

1. Discovering the Great Outdoors: Geog 1b, 2b, 1c, 2e; Sc2 1a
2. Developing a Wild Patch: PSHE 5a, Sc2 5a
3. Making a den: D&T 5c; En3 9d
4. Twitching!: Ma2 5a
6. Bringing the Great Outdoors indoors. En2 2a, c; En3 1c, 9a, 12, 5h; ICT 2a, 3b
polly101
on 20 May 2010

national curriculum links

Where would I find the links to the objectives from the national curriculum that are being covered in this topic? I
Felix

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