<p>SUMMER TERM 2</p><p>Child Initiated Play or R.E. linked to EYFS Curriculum</p><p>JULY 2014 Board of Education</p><p>Serving children, schools and young people </p><p>Theme: Special Symbols - Cross, Fish, Light, Candles</p><p>Area Possible Activities Role Play Shops – Sainsbury, Tesco Mac Donald’s restaurant Super hero den – batman, superman Church Maths Mathematic symbols – link to add and take away. Counting using symbols 2D/3D shapes – make cross fish Writing/Reading Writing templates in shapes of symbols Write about symbols Invitation to Baptism or Christening Investigation Bring in symbols from home or relevant to them (e.g. other faith symbols, rainbows uniform etc.) Light sources Collection of different types of candles/cross Fish – real or other! Creative Wax relief pictures Design a cross – look at different types Make candles Sewing felt fish Junk bottle fish Lolly sticks glued in a cross weave wool around Small World Lego characters in Lego church. Adapt pirate ship to be Jesus’ boat. Make cardboard box shops with symbols for signs Construction Make boats to float that are waterproof – how many men fit in the boat before it sinks Lego church Sand/Water Figures, fish, boats and nets – re-enact fishers of men Blindfold children – use touch to find symbols in the sand. Describe to partner ICT 2Simple2go Listen to music stories on CD player Sound lotto – match sounds to symbol Beebots – make into boats, direct to fish or disciples Outside Space Create reflective area with symbols in Create a spiritual garden where children can reflect Role-play shops, church, restaurant etc. Reflection Area Write own prayers and display Make space with soft lighting – lamps, battery candles etc. Hang pictures of different symbols Put child friendly crosses in the area</p>