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Based on information from the National Maritime Museum's website with images. Who were pirates, what did they do, how did they live and what can we learn to make ourselves better people?

Quotation on family used to start a topic on families and family trees. 'We are all one family under the same sky.' Respecting similarities and differences.

A classroom based shared poem based on Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. I was planning to use as a starter for writing our own poem, focussing on the rhyming words. We will be photographing areas of the classroom, and writing verses about them. Then laying a cut-out style window on top, and making the whole thing into a book.

An SSEHV lesson plan on learning the skill of patience through the sunflower 1. Quotation 2. Meditation (guided visualisation) 3. Story (SEAD Sam and the Sunflower) & questions 4. Song (I am learning patience) 5. Activity/game (The patience package)

An SSEHV (education through human values) lesson on not wasting water. 1. Quotation 2. Meditation on the water cycle 3. Story and discussion 4. Song 5. Activity - completing a personal water usage chart

A PowerPoint written for Reception to cover the Mesozoic era - triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods. Looking at basic evolution of animals and the changes in the landscape.

Independent/adult-assisted research activity (I used as a week's homework) to use a non-fiction text or internet to research a dinosaur. Using a non-fiction text to locate and use contents page, page numbers and information

Mindmap topic planner for all 6 areas of learning. Focussed on general Chinese New Year ideas, plus the Year of the Rabbit.

Non-fiction book on (pet) rabbits. Designed either to be viewed on the interactive whiteboard or printed and made into a book for shared reading sessions. Could be used as a topic introduction or independent reading.

Topic planner mindmap covering children's experiences of new babies. Activity ideas across the 6 areas of learning, including role-play baby clinic and learning to look after a new baby.

Topic planner mindmap covering Hallowe'en, focussing on book Pumpkin Soup. Non-fiction instructional text - reading, sequencing, writing and doing, as well as other activities.

Topic planner mindmap for Christmas activities, plus Bears. Activities planned across the 6 areas of learning

Topic planner mindmap covering the job of a postal clerk, post-person, Post Office and sorting office roles and role-play, as well as writing opportunities

Topic planner mindmap outlining the topic of Seasons (mainly Autumn) and seasonal weather of wind and rain. Focus on non-fiction reading and writing

Early Years topic planner covering the 6 areas of learning, and suggested activities to be covered.

Covers Funnybones (skeleton), Elmer (similarities and differences) and Owl Babies (needs).

Topic planner mindmap to outline mini topic content. Some ideas are adult-led and some child initiated, although this is not indicated here. Hope my plans are of use to others. Happy New Year xx

Spaced themed mindmap for EYFS staff. All areas of learning have been covered, although some in more depth than others. Covering space, astronauts/spacemen, solar system, aliens, rockets etc. Thanks to everyone who have contributed their ideas into this.

Objectives taken straight from the EYFS Development Matters, split into 30-50 months, 40-60+ months and Early Learning Goals

Objectives taken straight from the EYFS Development Matters, split into 30-50 months, 40-60+ months and Early Learning Goals