A Diwali-themed quotation from the Buddha. Encouraging teamwork, and also introduces the Hindu concept of Karma. 'If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.' Links in with diwa lamps and the Diwali story of Rama and Sita.

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

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

I was given this by our Early Years Support Team training on ICT as an activity. I have used with my team to focus in on levels of ICT development. From birth to 60+months. To look at the stages of ICT development and match to the appropriate age. Good for identifying whether a child is on track or not.

Not sure which website I found this on, but a good assembly for Mother's Day, looking at all the jobs a mum does.

Great ideas if you are planning to set up a florist in your role-play corner.

Advent is an adventure. Designed to spark off discussion on why Christians celebrate the period of Advent

A world map showing the Commonwealth countries and where they can be found. Used as a resource to support learning about the Queen and the countries she reigns over.

Word cards with flag of the countries of the Commonwealth. Designed to be used alongside the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

To be used as a guided reading comprehension activity alongside Collins Big Cat book The Sun and the Moon. Focus phonemes, tricky word and speed words. Cloze activity questions. Child to draw a picture of the sun or moon and write facts in sentences/captions.

A word mat designed to support writing about the growth cycle of a bean. Sectioned in to Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. Also contains the VCOP superheroes (thanks to Butterbeer and ilovemarmite) and on the reverse has images and labels for different common beans and a diagram of the growing cycle.

Display labels and captions for a display. We labelled paper plate faces.

Image of a spider's web: 'Can you weave a spider's web' challenge using string/wool. Could be used indoors or outdoors

Board game based on the well-known Diwali story of Rama and Sita.

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.

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

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

Cut and stick activity to order the months of the year. LAPs months are colour coded to the seasons (Dec, Jan, Feb - blue, Mar, Apr, May - green, June, July, Aug - yellow, Sept, Oct, Nov - orange). To be designed to stick onto calendar frame or into books.

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