FOUNDATION COURSES

Tracks and Trails

Looking for signs that people, animals and birds have been in a particular area.

In groups, search for clues on a chart.

Mark on the ground and count how many animal signs your group finds.

Make a mouse house in the woods

Lood for tracks and make plaster casts (mud permitting)

Go for a walk and count how many animal pictures you can spot.

Searching for Tiny Things

Activities connected with mini beasts - using a magnifying glass, the life of snails and worms

Play the blackbird and caterpillar game

Camouflage - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Butterfly sticky cards

Searching for spiders and rubbing of spiders' webs

Life under wood and stones

Buzzy bees - playing the bees and pollen game

Making a mini beast sculpture

Includes rhymes, stories and rubbings.

Animal Antics

Come and find the baby squirrel

Collect what it needs to keep alive

Look for animals hiding in the woods

Follow their tracks and find out about their lives

Wonderful Woods!

What is on our shopping list?

Collect items on a scavenger hunt

Play the tree games

Learn about some common birds

Seasons

Story in the spinney.

Senses

Exploring the environment through senses

The foundation stage courses are very flexible on timing, please phone to discuss.