Farm topic web - Showcaves

1 The FarmThe FarmPersonal & social development , Well-beingand cultural Diversity Personal development - encourage children to beconfident and positive when experiencing newopportunities on the farm . Discuss hygiene andsafety issues on the farm . social development Discuss how to behave whenvisiting a farm to ensure the safety of ourselvesand the animals. Celebrate our Welsh identityand history through farming. Moral and Spiritual development encouragechildren to sympathise with Megan Jones andrecognise how their lives are different. Well-being discuss the dangers of farming, bothin the past and modern day. Discuss theimportance of looking after the environment andencourage care and and Understanding of the World Places and People why is farming popular inWales?

2 Identify natural and human features onthe farm . Is your locality similar to this locality?Use atlases and globes to investigate farming inother parts of the world. How do theseasons/weather affect farming? Time and People complete a timeline of farmingfrom ploughing by hand to modern and why has farming changed? Sort picturesof Victorian and modern day artefacts to createtwo contrasting kitchen scenes. Myself and Other Living Things grow your ownvegetables/flowers. Group animals and plantsaccording to similarities and differences. Linkmother to baby. Myself and Non-Living Things distinguishbetween made and natural products wool,leather, metal. How are horseshoes made?Discuss changes brought about by heating andcooling development develop gross motor movements to mimic variousfarm animals moving on all fours, on two legs,flapping wings etc.

3 Develop fine motor skills through moulding farmanimals out of development Number Prepare baskets of vegetables followingcustomers orders 2 carrots, 5 potatoes and record the number of animals in a farmscene. Place the correct number of animals in apen/field according to instructions. Measures and Money measure objects in hands (10cms) leading on to counting in 10s. Weigh produce inthe farm shop role play. Use money in role play. Shape, Position and Movement discuss the shapesseen on the farm circular wheels, rectangularchimneys. Make a shape farm picture. Draw a map ofa farm and give directions to a friend to locatecertain features of your farm . Handling Data create a graph/table of favouritefarm development horse shoe printing brass designs willow weaving create a modern or Victorian farm scene in thetexture tray choose percussion instruments to representdifferent farm animalsLanguage, Literacy andCommunication Oracy Hot seat Megan Jones orTwm the Sheepdog.

4 What canthey tell us about life 80 100years ago? Express their views onliving during this era, what wouldthey like/dislike? Reading have access to a widerange of fiction and non-fictionbooks on farming. Experiencehistorical stories from Wales. Writing - write an account fromMegan Jones (the farm shop)diary. Create a farm shop roleplay, signs, shopping lists etc to bemade by the children. Compose ashopping list to take to Megan inthe farm shop and a modern dayshopping list. How do they differ?Welsh Language development learn the names of farm animals inWelsh create a farm / farm shop role playfor children to practice previouslylearnt sentence patterns andphrases. use farm animal puppets to discusstheir likes and dislikes