Reception Transport

Bring your transport topic to life with hands-on, open-ended outdoor activities that get your class moving and using your space creatively. From building rockets and aeroplanes to exploring local vehicles, pupils engage in active play while developing observational and problem-solving skills through guided learning opportunities.

Lesson Plans

Transport Activity Bank

These outdoor activities bring a transport topic to life. Open-ended, hands on and fun activities with key questions and extension opportunities are included. This is an active topic which will keep your class moving and use your outdoor space to the maximum.

Lines of enquiry:

What is a journey?
How do aeroplanes fly?
How do boats sail?
How can you improve your bike?
What do trains travel on?

Transport Enhancement Plan

Use your outdoor provision to create large space rockets, aeroplanes, submarines and obstacle courses. Explore which vehicles are common in your area and think about where they are going. Each of these outdoors transport themed play ideas also offer adult-led learning opportunities to deepen children’s learning through hands-on exploration.

Lines of enquiry:

What are the different types of transport?
Where can different modes of transport take us?
How do different vehicles work?

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.

Before you get started

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