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Summer: Designing a rainbow salad

Pupils refresh their knowledge of fruits and vegetables and explore what it means to have a healthy balanced diet. They design their own rainbow salad combination.

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Learning objectives

To design a rainbow salad recipe.

EYFS outcomes

Communication and language

ELG: Speaking: Participate in small group, class and one-to-one discussions, offering their own ideas, using recently introduced vocabulary.

Personal, social and emotional development

Know and talk about the different factors that support their overall health and wellbeing: healthy eating.
ELG: Managing self: Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including…understanding the importance of healthy food choices.

Understanding the world

Explore the natural world around them.
ELG: The Natural World: Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.

Characteristics of effective learning

> Active learning

Classroom resources

Before the lesson

Activity

Teacher notes

Key vocabulary

Prompts for learning

Observations

Next steps

To create a rainbow salad and talk about the importance of healthy eating.

Note any specific next steps for individual pupils.

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Created by:

Sophie Pickles (EYFS),

Design and technology specialist

Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…

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