Session Outline• You could start the session by discovering a miniature fairy door by a tree. Explain that you are going to hunt for signs of fairies.

• Grasp the children’s imagination and curiosity by picking up a piece of nature and asking what it is. (E.g. you could pick up a stick. The children may look at you ‘gone-out’ and say, “it’s a stick of course!” You can then demonstrate creativity by replying, “No it’s not a stick it’s a fairy’s wand…” You could demonstrate a few more examples as you explore your outdoor area.

• Tell the children that they are going to hunt for signs of fairies in their outdoor area.

• You may wish to provide the Fairy Hunt Sheet (Scroll down). • Encourage the children to think of their own ideas and make up their own fairy

creations.Differentiation: HA- Can they explain why they have chosen that particular fairy description for the item of nature?LA- Prompts for descriptions.Extension:This activity leads on perfectly to Fairy Homes.

Session ObjectivesChildren will use their imagination and creativity to describe nature in relation to fairies and fairy objects.ResourcesFairy Hunt Sheet (Scroll down)PreparationYou may want to place a fairy door next to a tree. (You can buy these from garden centres or online)Key VocabularyDescribe, adjective, imagine, create, make believe.Risk AssessmentsGeneric Site RA

NC Links

Literacy: (KS1 S&L) Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary; Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions; Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings; Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas.Geography: (KS1) Understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physicalgeography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness.Science: (KS1 SE) Identifying and classifying; Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.

Learning Outcomes

LA - Children will be able to use their imagination to link nature to fairy objects.MA - Children will be able to use their imagination to link nature to fairy objects in creative ways.HA - Children will be able to use their imagination to link nature to fairy objects in creative ways. They can explain and describe their choices.

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OUR SCHOOL& LOCAL AREA

LIVING THINGS &

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Fairyland Hunt

KS1

TOPICS

KS1GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE

Fairy skirt Fairy umbrella Fairy blanket

Fairy tears Fairy necklace Fairy surfboard

Fairy carriage

Fairy television

Fairy wish-maker

Fairy Goblin trapFairy doorway

Fairy table Fairy seat

LITERACYWRITING SPEAKING &

LISTENING

OUR SCHOOL& LOCAL AREA

LIVING THINGS &

THEIR HABITATS