Mountain 2024/25
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Module 4, 5 and 6
Transdisciplinary Theme: Sharing the planet
Central Idea: People, plants, and resources work together to keep us healthy and help our world grow.
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into how nature was used in the past
An inquiry into how plants grow
An inquiry into our connection to nature
Key Concepts:
Form
Perspective
Connection
Learner Profile Attributes:
Balanced
Principled
Inquirers
Module 6
Welcome to Module 6! As we move into the final term, we’re looking forward to making the most of the warmer weather by using our outdoor spaces more often. This term brings exciting events, including our much-anticipated Sports Day, which we can’t wait to enjoy together. In our IB sessions, we’ll be exploring engaging topics such as light, shapes, and the Romans. We will continue with our continuous provision sessions, giving pupils rich opportunities to explore, play, and learn.
Learning objective : I can react to objects showing 'excitement' 'surprise' 'amazement' ' delight' or 'fear'.
Learning Objective: I can complete a simple activity with miminal adult support
Learning objective: I can begin to understand 'how many' by items to numicon tiles
Learning Objective: I can look at a simple picture book, with adult support
Learning Objective: I can take part in a mark making activity, demonstrating a prefered hand to hold the mark making tool
Learning Objectvie: I can independently explore a tuff tray activity in a variety of situations
Learning Objective: I can be supported to take part in an activity in a variety of situations
Learning Objective: I can intentionally make marks with a range of mark making tools
Learning Objective: I can notice my own picture from a range of photos
Learning Objective: I can participate in a balance bike session, keeping both feet on the floor to maintain my balance independently
Learning Objective: I can take part in a mark making activity, noticing the result of my actions
Learning objective : I can react to objects showing 'excitement' 'surprise' 'amazement' ' delight' or 'fear'.
Learning Objective: I can look at a simple picture book, pointing at familar pictures
Learining objectve: I can show enjoyement when sharing new experiences
Learning Objective: I can engage in new experiences
Learning Objective: I can take part in a mark making activity, noticing the result of my actions
Learning Objective: I can independently sustain attention in an activity
Learning Object: I will engage with learning by independently exploring resources.
Module 5
This term brings fresh opportunities for hands-on learning and exploration across all areas of the curriculum. In our IB sessions, we will be learning about plants, gardening, and farming—exploring how things grow and how we can care for the environment around us. Our Forest School sessions will continue to take place every Wednesday, offering valuable opportunities for outdoor learning and deepening our connection with nature. In PE, we will be focusing on swimming, helping learners build confidence in the water. We look forward to a term filled with discovery, growth, and meaningful learning experiences.
Learning Objective: I can perform an action in a play based situation after it has been modelled by an adult
Leraning objective: I can investigate a resource in more than one way.
Learning Objective: I can take part in a born to ride session.
Learning Objective: I can use both hands to complete a fine motor activity.
Learning Objective: I can identify emotions being expressed in facial expressions.
Learning Objective: I can sustain interset in an activity.
Learning Objective: I can explore patterns in music.
Learning Objective: I can take part in a write dance session
Learning Objective:
I can explore using nature in art.
Learning Objective: I can explore patterns in music
learning Object: I will engage with learning by independently exploring resources.
Learning Objective: I can sustain interset in an activity.
Module 4
This term, we have an exciting range of plans in place that will provide enriching and engaging opportunities for our learners. In our IB sessions, we will be learning about how healthy eating helps keeps our bodies healthy, how the digestive system works and the importance of brushing our teeth. Our Forest School sessions will continue to take place every Wednesday, providing valuable opportunities for outdoor learning and fostering a connection with nature. In PE, we will be working on aiming at a target, practising our accuracy skills. We look forward to a term filled with discovery, growth, and meaningful learning experiences.
Learning Objective: I can aim for a target
Learning Objective: I can continue to interact with a peer when the adult who has initiated the activity withdraws
Learning Objective: I can independently sustain attention in a stimulus or activity for up to 5 minutes, finding out more and interacting in more complex ways
Learning Objective: I can investigate a stimulus or activity, with a desired outcome
Learning Objective: I can hold an interest in an activity, returning to it when it is not a focus
Learning objective: I can be supported to explore resources in a range of environments
Learning Objective: I can independently sustain attention in an activity
Learning objective : I can react to objects showing 'excitement' 'surprise' 'amazement' ' delight' or 'fear'.
Learning objective : I can react to objects showing 'excitement' 'surprise' 'amazement' ' delight' or 'fear'.
Learning objective: I can fully sustain interest in an activity.
Learning Objective: I can independently make a mark using chalk
Learning Objective: I will continue to perform an action in a play-based situation after it has been modelled by and adult
Learning Objective: I can take part in a turn-taking game
Learning objective : I can copy actions modelled to me by a familiar adult
Learning Objective: I can independently demonstrate an interest in controlling an object
learning Object: I will engage with learning by independently exploring resources.
Learning objective: I can show some interest in controlling an object/stimuli
Learning objective: I can sustain interest in an actvity
Learning Objective: I can indepenedntly explore resources
Module 1, 2 and 3
Transdisciplinary Theme: How we express ourselves
Central Idea: People use different forms of expression
Lines of Inquiry:
An inquiry into art and culture
An inquiry into connections to the world
An inquiry into how we share our thoughts
Key Concepts:
Form
Connection
Change
Learner Profile Attributes:
Inquirers
Communicators
Caring
Risk-Takers
Learning Objective: I will be supported to complete my work at a workstation
Learning Objective : I will sustain interest in motivating activities
Learning Objective: I will be supported to use the climbing equipment to develop my gross motor skills
Learning Objective: I will be supported to engage with a calming activity
Learning Objective: I will sustain interest in motivating activities for up to three minutes
Learning Objective: I will be supported to play alongside a peer, sharing resources
Learning Objective: I will sustain interset in motivating activities
Learning Objective: I will play alongside a peer
Learning Objective: I will be supported to engage in a play-based activity for up to five minutes
Learning Objective: I will begin to sustain an interest in a motivating activity
Learning Objective: I will sustain interest in a motivating activity or stimulus
Learning Objective: I will be supported to engage in a play-based activity for up to five minutes
Learning Objective: I will be supported to play alongside a peer, sharing resources
Learning Objective: I will fully sustain interest in a motivating activity for up to 1 minute
Learning Objective: I will imitate an action
Learning Objective: I will play alongside a peer
Learning Objective: I can sustain interest in an activity, when led by an adult
Learning Objective: I can focus my attention during a work station activity
Module 3
This term, we have an exciting range of plans in place that will provide enriching and engaging opportunities for our learners. In our IB sessions, we will embark on inquiries into the wonders of the jungle and the fascinating processes of water cycles, as well as exploring seas and oceans. Our Forest School sessions will continue to take place every Wednesday, providing valuable opportunities for outdoor learning and fostering a connection with nature. On Tuesdays, our PE lessons will incorporate our "Rhyme of the Week," allowing us to integrate physical activity with creative learning in a purposeful and enjoyable way. We look forward to a term filled with discovery, growth, and meaningful learning experiences.
L.O: I can show some interest in controlling an object/stimuli
L.O: I can intentionally demonstrate change in gaze, posture and hand movements.
L.O: I can begin to understand cause and effect by using scissors to cut paper
Mountain Class enjoyed a sensory session led by the embracing arts theater company
Learning objective : I can build confidence and curiosity by safely trying a warm drink made on an open fire
Learning objective: I can build confidence and curiosity by exploring the forest environment
Learning objective: I can build confidence and curiosity by exploring the forest environment
Learning objective :To develop social and communication skills by sharing experiences, building positive relationships, and engaging with peers during Christmas dinner.
Learning objective: I will engage in a swimming session to develop confidence in water by participating in guided activities such as splashing, floating, and exploring movement with support
Learning objective: I will engage in a tuff tray activity based on We're Going on a Bear Hunt to explore a variety of textures
Learning objective: I will engage with a plasma ball by observing and interacting with the moving light patterns.
Learning objective: I will demonstrate an understanding that lights can be turned on and off by activating a switch or button and observing the change in brightness.
Learning objective: I will engage in small-world car play to develop language skills, enhance fine motor skills and demonstrate an increased level of engagement by interacting with the play environment
Learning objective: I will investigate static electricity by using a balloon and tissue paper to observe how rubbing the balloon creates a charge that attracts the paper, fostering curiosity and developing observational skills.
Learning objective :I will use magnetic fishing rods to catch numbered fish during the 'One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught a Fish Alive' activity, developing my counting skills, number recognition, and hand-eye coordination through play.
Learning objective: I will engage in a tuff tray activity using '5 Little Ducks' to explore counting, while developing my ability to participate in sensory play and follow along with the rhyme
Learning objective: I will explore different types of lights in science, developing my understanding of light sources, colours, and shadows while enhancing my curiosity and observation skills
Learning objective : I will engage in a tuff tray activity using the nursery rhyme '5 Currant Buns' to explore the concept of number and participate in group activities
Learning objective : I will use Duplo blocks to explore the concepts of shape and colour, developing my ability to identify, sort, and match different shapes and colours during play
Learning objective :I will participate in a mark-making activity using cardboard tubes to create spiders for the 'Incy Wincy Spider' nursery rhyme, developing my fine motor skills, creativity, and ability to explore patterns.
Learning objective : I will create a simple print painting using colors and a printing surface, exploring different colors and textures.
Learning objective: I will explore different bugs found in a tuff tray filled with leaves and soil, enhancing their understanding of nature and developing observational skills
Learning objective: I will follow simple instructions to use dioffernt materials when exploring number
Learning objective: I will create independent marks using my preferred hand, expressing my ideas and exploring different ways to make marks.
Learning objective: I will experiment with producing different volumes of sound using the same instrument, enhancing my understanding of dynamics in music.
Learning objective: I can explore the properties of mixtures through sensory play with cornflour and water, developing their understanding of textures and states of matter.
Learning objective : I will explore the concept of counting to 5 by engaging in hands-on activities that encourage me to count a variety of objects and express my findings through play.
Learning objective: I will explore creativity and self-expression by making a collage using various materials, demonstrating their ability to select, arrange.
Learning objective: I will work cooperatively with peers, taking turns and sharing tasks during the cooking process.
Learning objective: I will explore mark-making using shaving foam, developing my fine motor skills and creativity while experimenting with different tools and techniques.
Learning objective: I will practice using different types of fastenings (such as buttons, zippers, and Velcro) to develop my fine motor skills and independence in dressing.
Learning objective: I will explore the concept of rainwater and its importance for plants through hands-on play, developing an understanding of nature.
Learning Objective: I will practice sharing a ball with an adult, developing social skills, turn-taking, and cooperative play.
Learning Objective: I will make choices between two musical instruments, exploring sounds and expressing preferences while developing decision-making skills.
Learning Objective: I will explore the different states of water through hands-on activities, developing my understanding of basic scientific concepts.
Learning Objective: I can be supported in color mixing activities to explore how different colors combine, enhancing my understanding of color theory and creativity.
Learning Objective: I can engage in a mark-making activity to explore my creativity and develop fine motor skills through various tools and materials.
Learning Objective: I can explore shapes developing my understanding of shape recognition and spatial awareness.
Mountain class have continued leaning about states of matter by using our sesnse to learn how ice changes as it melts. We have worked on sustaining interest in exciting activities and have used shapes to create paintings, combining art and maths in a cross-curricular session.
Mountain class explored arts and culture by painting with different mediums and exploring the meaning of apples to the Jewish community. We made connections to the world by exploring solid objects and the soil in which we can grow plants. We shared our thoughts by making choices in our activities, such as choosing items to explore, playing songs on the interactive board, choosing what we wanted to eat at snack time and many more opportunities every day.
Learning objective :
I will explore the concept of solids by investigating various solid objects (wood, stone, metal, plastic), developing my understanding of different materials and their properties.
Learning objective: I will engage in apple printing as a creative activity to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, exploring themes of tradition and the symbolism of apples.
Learning objective:
I will explore painting using different tools (such as brushes, glue sticks, and fingers), enhancing my creativity and fine motor skills.
Learning objective: I will investigate soil using my senses to explore its characteristics.
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