Reception - Owl Babies

Bring this topic to life outdoors with these plans, including everything from key questions, key vocabulary, simple setups and easy-to-follow activities, they are designed to deepen learning through the 7 main principles of play. Both child-led and adult-led activities and extensions included, it’s everything you need to transform your space into a storytelling haven!

Lesson Plans

Owl babies enhancement plan

Engage children in the outdoor provision by exploring this story outdoors. Our enhancement plans take the thought out of creating engaging invitations to play outdoors! Each of these Owl babies themed play ideas also offer adult-led learning opportunities to deepen children’s learning through hands-on exploration and key vocabulary for the children.

Lines of enquiry:

What does an owl do?
How do owls fly?
What is it like where owls live?
What is it like to be an owl?

Owl babies activity bank

Using your outdoor space to immerse your children in the story of Owl babies. Our activity bank shares 5 adult-led, active & engaging activities. Including simple setups, key questions, and suggested extension opportunities. Your children will be encouraged to discuss, explore, and investigate your whole outdoor space whilst role-playing scenes from Owl babies and learning more about these animals.

Lines of enquiry:

Where do owls live?
What does nocturnal mean?
What does it mean to be brave?
How do owls see?
How do you make a nest comfy?

Reception Topic Planning Guidance

Use this guidance document alongside our planning to ensure you are able to use them in a way that works for your setting and get the most from the plans.

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