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Year 2 - Position & Direction

Take your Year 2 children outdoors for their learning on position, direction and movement to engage them though practical, large-scale and hands-on working. Using a variety of nature and resources you'll already have to hand, this set of lessons is a fanastic alternative to the typical worksheet style for these objectives.

Using positional language

LO: To use positional language.

This outdoor lesson is sure to engage your children thorugh the use of music and your own outdoor space to explore positional language. An easy-to-prepare lesson filled with physical movement.

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Describing movement

LO: To describe movement.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson encourages your children to get creative with their resources and work on a larger scale in order to achieve this objective. A fun and exciting lesson not to be missed!

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Describing turns

LO: To describe turns.

Incorporating active movement and nature, this outdoor lesson is a great way to assess children's understanding of turns practically!

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Describing position direction and movement

LO: To use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement.

Introduce quarter turns, half turns and three-quarter turns in this outdoor lesson and play a large-scale direction game to deepen your children’s understanding of positional language.

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Arranging objects into patterns and sequences

LO: To arrange objects into patterns and sequences.

Combine maths and art to deliver an outdoor lesson covering patterns and sequences using just chalk, 2D shapes, natural loose parts and your outdoor space. Minimal preparation required!

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Mrs Davies

Amazing resources which have really helped our school be more confident in using the outdoor space to enhance the children's learning. Great, fun, easy to follow lesson plans, which link directly to the key objectives!

Sharon Taylan

The Alfresco planning hub is a fantastic resources with lesson that are easy to pick up and teach. I use them both as full lesson, lesson starters and intervention session for an LSA. Would highly recommend.

Karyn Weglarz

I am a member of the Planning Hub and I love the variety of lessons provided. Most lessons need only simple materials that I usually already have on hand. I love taking my students out with these lessons.

Amy McTague

Brilliant resources, easy to follow and adapt for learners, clear progression!

Laura Walton

The online planning hub is a lifesaver. I teach in KS1 and the children always ask when we are going outside and parents always say how excited the children are about their outdoor learning. It is exactly what I was looking for and have now been using it for several years. Thank you for such a brilliant resource!