Suntrap centre
Stickman Storybook Day
Stickman Storybook Day
Explore the magnificent Epping Forest with Stickman. Read the popular Julia Donaldson story in our beautiful grounds and then head into Epping Forest for stickman themed fun. There will be a variety of hands on activities from natural land art to teamwork games and stick maths!
Children will have lots of opportunities to develop their gross motor skills through climbing over logs, paddling in the stream and making their own stick person to take home.
After lunch you can choose between sensory activities in our garden, animal handling or invertebrate hunting in the forest. Animal handling will include meeting and handling our animals (e.g. giant African land snails, stick insects, hissing cockroaches, fire salamanders and corn snake).
Specific learning objectives
- To have the confidence to try at least one new experience.
- To be able to tell an adult about something they have seen or touched on their trip using the correct vocabulary.
- To learn to care for and respect natural habitats and animals.
Early Learning Goal links
Communication and language
Children have opportunities to experience a rich language environment to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves and to speak and listen in a range of situations.
Physical development
Provide opportunities for young children to be active and interactive and to develop their coordination, control, and movement.
Personal, social and emotional development
Help children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others to form positive relationships and develop respect for others. To develop social skills, learn how to manage their feelings, understand appropriate behaviour in groups and to have confidence in their own abilities.
Understanding the world
Guiding children to make sense of their physical world through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about places and the environment.
Expressive arts and design
Enable children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts and ideas.
