Let there be light: Understanding electricity Sparrows Class Spring 2016 Literacy To listen to a range of stories To show a preference for a story To interact and be involved in a sensory story To participate in activities related to a story To create pictures and props from a story Numeracy To be able to move a toy forwards, backwards, left and right To be able to find objects in containers, under containers and on top of containers To identify one, two and three objects Design Technology To explore a range of different bags and their uses To explore a range of different materials used for bags To be taught to identify different patterns To design and make a bag Science Let there be light: Understanding electricity To be able to identify electrical items in our environment To use a switch to make an electrical item work e.g. radio To explore a range of different lights To be able to make an electronic toy work Creative Curriculum 50’s – 00s To explore how fashion has changed from the 1950’s to now To create and taste different recipes from the 1950s to now To explore how leisure activities have changed from the 1950s to now To explore how music has changed from the 1950s to now.

Please make sure you take lots of photographs. Sparrows Class Activity Ideas For each subject there are many ways to promote education and develop understanding in the home. These are ideas that you may wish to use in order to support the curriculum. They are just initial ideas; you may wish to do your own activity! Please make sure you take lots of photographs. Literacy Practise identifying our own name from a choice of 2/3 Choose a story to read Create props and pictures from a story Participate in a sensory story Numeracy Press buttons on an electronic toy to make it move forwards, backwards, left and right Make an obstacle course to guide the toy around Find objects hidden under a container Take one, two and three objects out of a container Design Technology .Find different bags around the home and look at what they are used for Go to a bag shop and look at different bag designs Print patterns using paint suitable for a bag Design a bag using different materials Science Take photographs of different electrical items around the home. Turn on and off a piece of electrical equipment e.g. radio, television Explore different lights and how they work Choose an electronic toy and make it work Creative Curriculum 50s – 00s Listen to music from different decades Make and taste food from different decades Dress up in different clothes from different decades Play games from different decades