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

Different patterned beebot (15x15cm) cards.

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

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.

Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day is the annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana (enlightenment).

F2 Reception medium term plan on Beginnings, PPt presentation. Linked to Leicester City SACRE RE unit, but encompasses RE, PSED, CL, UW. Content covers New Year, religious birth customs, Chinese New Year and the Judeo-Christian creation story.

Tutorial designed for EYFS and KS1 kids on the basic of using MS Paint. Drawing straight and free lines, inserting shapes, erasing mistakes, using the fill tool and inserting a text box. Please see the rest of my MS Office tutorials for Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Windows Explorer. If you like this resource, please rate it xx

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

Values in nature display idea. To be used in conjunction with 'Hurt no living thing&' poem by Christina Rossetti. I had pictures (collage/drawn/paintings) of minibeasts that the children had made, under a flap with a clue to what minibeast it was.

A set of images of New Year celebrations around the world.

Designed for use at circle time/carpet time. A set of 5 questions describing 5 different zoo animals. Each question is made up of 3 hints, each getting easier. Could differentiate for younger children by displaying images/toys of the animals while they are listening to the questions/hints. This resource was inspired by Sorting Sprinkles blog - zoo week for pre-schoolers 2.

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.

Poster to go with Where in the world is Barnaby Bear display on China/Chinese New Year.

4 posters on Vitamins A, B12, C and E detailing some of the fruit and vegetables they can eat to get the vitamins. Also lists some jobs that vitamins do for the body.

'Dear Mummy, thank you for.... Love from' Letter writing to follow up on discussions about all the jobs mums do for us. Nice idea to include inside the Mother's Day card as a surprise. Children to decorate the border afterwards. Differentiated based on writing ability.

Video of the fire safety story for young kids along with some discussion points. Additional colouring page and story

Pictorial PowerPoint poem based on the words from peakie's resource. To be used as a shared reading exercise and then children to write their own versions, focusing on end rhyming words and onomatopoeia.

What is a mermaid? Information on Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, as well as the Disney animation.

A big book to be used in a variety of ways: a) At the beginning of the year, when talking about Ourselves - similarities & differences b) PSHE c) Thinking skills d) Speaking é Listening discussions

Map to be used for a Weather presenter's role-play