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Can you walk on tip-toe?

Can you walk on tip-toe

As softly as a cat?

And can you stamp along the road,

Stamp, stamp just like that?

Can you take some great big strides

Just like a giant can?

Or walk along so slowly

Like a poor crooked man?

Can you squeak so softly

As gently as a mouse?

And can you roar so boldly

Like a lion in the house?

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I really want to be a cat

I really want to be a cat,

what’s so very wrong with that?

I want to scratch and slink and prowl

but all I do is bark and growl.

I want to chase the birds and mice -

I know it isn’t very nice!

I want to jump upon the table

to steal some food when I am able.

I want to climb the highest tree

but solid ground is all I see.

I want to purr and go meow,

the problem is I don’t know how!

I want to prowl around at night

but all I do is get a fright.

I really want to be a cat,

what’s so very wrong with that?

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______________________ ‘s page

Do you like

_________________ ?

Yes, but I like

_________________

better!

Template for child’s page.

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______________________ ‘s page

Do you dislike

_________________ ?

Yes, but I dislike

_________________

even more!

Template for child’s page.

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About me!

My name

My favourite toy is my

Photo child to circle appropriate one

I live in a

cabin

house

caravan

boat

flat

tent

I am looked after by

child to draw a person who cares for them

child to draw themselves

My best friends are

Adult scribes for chn as appropriate, but every child must write their name.

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Health Centre

You will need

Clip boards and pens

Register (see resources)

Pretend telephone

Folded paper to make little books

Pens

White coats and white aprons

Baby dolls

Plasters

Bandages

Stethoscope

Metre sticks

Height chart

Weighing scales

Toy blood pressure measuring instrument

Setting up

1. Set up a receptionist desk with clip boards, register, phone and little

books.

2. Set up an assessment area, where children can be measured and

weighed and checked over.

3. Layout a table with measuring and medical equipment.

4. Have some white coats and or aprons handing on pegs.

Role play

Children can take the role of the receptionist or the clinic nurse. They write

children’s names in the register and then take them in for a full assessment.

They weigh and measure the height. They listen to the heart and check the

blood pressure. Encourage children to celebrate the fact that we are all

different shapes and heights and sizes!

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Register

Child’s name Age 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9. 10.

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Health Centre Record

Height Measure and record

Size

Larger than some

In the middle

Smaller than some Circle the best fit

Health

Good pulse

Good blood pressure

Good breathing Circle all those which are true

Favourite pastimes playing outside lego football swings playing with toys playing with friends watching TV superheroes other

Comments

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Measuring our heights

You will need

A partner to help you

A space of flat wall

Big bricks

Good counting skills!

What to do

1. Stand against a flat wall.

2. Ask your partner to place the first big brick against the wall beside

you.

3. Move away from the wall, and help your partner build a tower

against the wall. Put one brick carefully on top of the other.

4. When you think your tower is getting as tall as you, go back and

stand against the wall next to it.

5. Your partner checks if the tower of bricks is about the same height

as you!

6. If it is not, then add or take off some bricks.

7. If it is, count the bricks carefully.

8. Write the number in the label below.

I am ___________________ bricks tall.

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Measuring our hands

You will need

A partner!

Paper

Felt-tip pens

Dried beans or small cubes

Good counting skills!

What to do

1. Place your hand flat on the paper with your fingers together.

2. Ask your partner to draw carefully round your hand.

3. Lift up your hand to complete the drawing.

4. Very carefully, lay beans on your hand-drawing.

5. Make sure they are close together (no spaces) and that they cover

your hand.

6. Count the beans and write the number on the label below.

My hand is ___________________ beans.

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Portraits in charcoal

You will need

small mirrors

charcoal (charcoal pencils could be used as a less brittle alternative)

Paper - 1 large sheet for demonstration, the rest for the children A5/A4 is a good size (sugar paper is better than printer type).

Introducing/input

1. Explain that children are going to be looking very carefully at their own faces. This is called observing. They will be drawing a picture of

themselves (a portrait).

2. Ask children what shape their face is. (They are likely to say round/a circle.). Are they sure? Children look carefully in a mirror/at a partner.

Agree that most faces are longer, more oval shaped but chins can be pointy, etc. Model drawing the shape of your face, in charcoal on a

large sheet of sugar paper, explaining that smaller strokes make it easier to get the shape how you want.

3. Repeat the discussion, observation and modelled drawing of your portrait with eyes, nose, mouth etc.

4. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a display of everyone’s portraits? Children work on these independently or with adult support.

Notes If the children are inexperienced with using charcoal, provide a mark marking table with lots of different papers and softer drawing media including charcoal (2b pencils, chalk, pastels, etc.). Children can experiment with drawing different shapes and patterns, smudging and making lighter and darker marks.

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Zig-zag Paper Dolls (Easier Version)

You will need

folded sheets of paper

pencils

scissors

o optional – draw half an outline in thick pen on folded paper, unfold and

photocopy. Refold copies to provide an easier version of this activity for

children to cut around

What you do

1. Draw half a person shape on the folded paper and cut along the lines. Unfold to reveal a person shape.

2. Draw/colour on the opposite side to make it look like you.

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Zig-zag Paper Dolls (Harder Version)

You will need

folded sheets of paper

pencils

scissors

o optional – person template

What you do

1. Draw yourself on the front fold. The hands must reach the edges. 2. Cut out the picture, taking care not to cut completely round the

hands. These act as hinges for the paper dolls. 3. Unfold to show the dolls holding hands. 4. Decorate with pencils or pens. Can you make them look like you?

Adaptation: To make this easier, provide a cardboard person template for children to draw around.

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I had a Little Brother

I had a little brother

His name was Tiny Tim

We put him in the bathtub

To see if he could swim

He drank up all the water

He ate up all the soap

He died last week

With a bubble in his throat

In came the doctor

In came the nurse

In came the lady

With the alligator purse

“Dead” said the doctor

“Dead” said the nurse

“Dead” said the lady

With the alligator purse

Out went the doctor

Out went the nurse

Out went the lady

With the alligator purse

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How much is my name?

You will need

A partner to work with

Paper

Fat felt-tip pens

2p coins

Good counting skills!

What to do

1. Write your name using bubble writing

2. Lay 2p coins along the letters.

3. Together, with your partner, count along the coins by counting in twos.

4. Write the amount your hand is worth.

My hand is worth _________________ p

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Making our family pictures

You will need

Paints

Cartridge paper

Pencils and rubbers

Illustration

What to do

1. Look at the illustration.

2. Decide what animal you want to make your family.

3. Practise drawing one member of the family as that animal. Do you like

it?

4. Draw the other members of your family. Take time and do not rush!

5. Now use a very fine brush and colour the clothes of your animal family!

Label each member of your family.

Now draw your own labels.

Mummy Daddy Nana

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Illustration of Family Animals

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Family biscuits What you need: Ingredients: Equipment:

175g soft butter or margarine 2 Large bowls 200g caster sugar Wooden spoon 400g plain flour Cling film 2 eggs Rolling pin 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Gingerbread man cutters 1 teaspoon baking powder Hand held food mixer (optional) 1 teaspoon salt Baking sheets Writing icing and sweets to

decorate

What you need to do: 1. In a large bowl mix together the butter/margarine and sugar until pale and creamy.

2. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.

3. In another bowl combine the plain flour, salt and baking powder.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture and mix thoroughly. If the

mixture is too sticky to be rolled out, add some more flour (TAKE CARE not to add

too much as it will make the dough tough and difficult to roll out).

5. Halve the dough and shape into big discs and wrap in cling film. Chill in the fridge

for at least an hour.

6. Preheat the oven to 180⁰C or Gas Mark 4.

7. Sprinkle some flour on a clean work surface, remove the dough from the fridge and

roll out to about ½ cm thick. Cut out people using gingerbread-man shaped pastry

cutters.

8. Place the people a little apart onto the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes

or until they are a light golden colour. Leave to cool on the baking sheet.

9. Once cool decorate your biscuits using the icing and sweets to add faces, hair and

clothes.

10. Enjoy your biscuits!

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Building our ideal home

You will need

Construction toys: Lego™, blocks, big bricks or

Junk modelling materials: boxes, packaging, bottle lids, yogurt pots etc. or

Natural materials: twigs, straw, dough, hay, grass etc.

What to do

1. Talk about what makes a good home. Are there things you wish your home had? What kind of home would you live in if you

could choose anything? (could be very tall and thin, a houseboat, a spaceship, have slides instead of stairs etc.)

2. Build your ideal home.

3. Take a friend on a tour of your finished creation.