Term 4 Explorations Program Week 4 & 5

Indoor Environment
Literacy Area Block Corner
Free Choice Story Table: The Gruffalo Song/Rhyme: Alphabet Syllables: Spooky Clap Superheroes and
CO Stew GR and Build GR Princesses GR

Space Dramatic Play Easels

Can you build a rocket?
Space Felt boards GR Chinese Restaurant TI Camping GR Free Choice
GR
Frog Lifecycle Halloween
STEM: Fresh and Salt Craft Trolley Make the
Frog Drawing Table Spooky Halloween 5 Little Pumpkin Craft
Water habitats frog life cycle
GR TI
TI Playdough CO GR

Puzzles Library Chinese New Year

Books and story shelf
Chinese and English Sensory Tub Red
Puzzles and floor are available for Chinese Dragon Craft
number writing in salt Envelope
puzzles children to engage in TI
CO TI
throughout the day.
Outdoor Environment
Fundamental Movement
Mat Grass area Table Table
Skill
Symbols and Drums
Stilts Potions Mixing Elastic Geoboards Throw and Catch
Chinese Lion Dancing
CO GR CO CO
TI
Program Key
TI Experience is initiated by teaching staff CO Experience is linked to an individual observation
GR Experience is linked to a large/small group observation FF Experience is linked to family feedback

Spontaneous Learning: Learning experiences that were unplanned and a consequence of student/group interest
Term 4 Intentional Teaching Week 4 & 5
Literacy Expressive Arts Numeracy Creative Arts
This fortnight children will be Songs 5 Little Pumpkin We are learning about the
exposed to language and Metamorphosis Number sequencing craft traditions behind the Chinese
writing in Chinese that Tadpole Blues Lion and Chinese Dragon
compliments the Chinese New Songs for Christmas Concert Chinese Numbers dances and how these
Year celebration. and Garden Party Exploring Chinese number and animals are used to chase
Happy New Year Gong Hei number writing away the bad spirits.
Fat Choy (pronounced Gong Dance and Music
Hay Far Choy) Chinese Lion and Dragon Children are creating a
Dance and Music Chinese Lion with their peers as
a group project.
Science, Technology and Engineering
STEM Challenge: They are invited to create a
Can you build a salt and fresh water habitat? Chinese Dragon using warm or
Science: Exploring smells
Can you build a rocket? cold colours.
Herb potions
Block corner Can you build a superhero
city/castle?

EYLF Outcomes EYLF Focus

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity Children develop knowledgeable self-identities
Outcome 2: Children are connected to and contribute to their world Children develop a sense of belonging to communities
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing Children recognise the contributions they make to shared
experiences
Outcome 4 Children are confident and involved learners Children transfer what they have learned from one setting
to another
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators Children use creative arts to make meaning of their
learning