Reception - Superheroes

Engage your class with exciting outdoor superhero-themed activities and provision enhancements that encourage imaginative play, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

These comprehensive plans offer a diverse range of child-led and adult-led opportunities, making it easy to inspire young learners and foster their development in a fun, engaging way within your outdoor space.

Lesson Plans

Superheroes Enhancement Plan

Spark superhero-themed learning in your provision with these exciting enhancement ideas, from creating secret hideouts to navigating thrilling “web” tunnels. Engage children in imaginative role-play, problem-solving, and scientific exploration through hands-on activities, small world adventures and spider web hunts.

Lines of enquiry covered:

What is a superhero?
What does a superhero do?
How does a superhero save the day?
Who is a superhero and have they visited our school?

Superheroes Activity Bank

Unleash heroic learning in your classroom with this “Reception Superheroes Activity Bank,” packed with imaginative outdoor adventures designed to spark curiosity and develop essential skills.

From launching flying superheroes to building epic vehicles, these engaging activities provide hands-on opportunities for children to explore science, creativity, and social-emotional development.

Lines of enquiry covered:

How do superheroes fly?
Which colours make superheroes easiest to spot?
How do superheroes know what the right thing is to do?
Who are real life superheroes?
What makes a superhero vehicle?

Reception Topic Planning Guidance

Use this guidance alongside our planning to adapt activities for your setting—so you can deliver them with confidence and get the very best from every lesson.

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