As part of their geography fieldwork, Reception children explored the school grounds to investigate ‘what minibeasts live in different areas of the school?’ The enquiry-based activity encouraged observation, questioning, and comparison skills.

Children looked for minibeasts in a variety of outdoor environments such as in the Reception garden, forest school and around grassy areas, under logs, near trees, and in shaded spots. They recorded their findings and compared which types of minibeasts were found in each location, noting differences based on habitat.

To support biodiversity and provide a home for their findings, the children worked together to create a bug hotel using natural, recycled materials and objects with holes. This hands-on project reinforced their learning about habitats and the needs of living things, while fostering teamwork and care for the environment.

Finally we collected data by creating a simple chart to find out which minibeast was our favourite. Bumble bees were the winners with 5 votes! 🪲🐛🔎