EYFS Life in water

Pupils discover the amazing variety of life collected from the Wakehurst ponds. Currently available as an indoor session only.

Dragonfly

Level

Early Years

Duration

45 minutes

Allocated space

30 pupils per group

Recommended dates

March to October
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Pupils identify and name creatures found in our ponds and compare them. Pupils ‘dip’ for creatures from trays full of pond life. 

Learning Outcomes

We design our sessions to match the learning outcomes in the national curriculum. All our sessions have a cross-curricular approach and are tailored to suit the educational needs of your group.  

This session offers pupils the opportunity to: 

  • Identify pond creatures using simple keys.

  • Compare the creatures collected.

  • Sort the creatures into groups.

Curriculum links

All areas of the EYFS curriculum are supported in a cross-curricular form.

Prime areas of learning

  • Communication and language

  • Physical development

  • Personal, social and emotional development

Specific areas of learning

  • Literacy

  • Mathematics 

  • Understanding the world 

Pupils on a Wakehurst school visit

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