Big Schools’ Bird Watch - KS1 British Birds Resources Pack

During January and February, the RSPB launch their Big Schools’ Bird Watch, which encourages schools to take part in their annual British bird count.

Will your school be taking part?

These resources in this pack are designed to extend learning about the birds that visit your school, with opportunities to cover areas of the science and writing curriculums.

What is included in this KS1 British Birds resource pack?

• Bird identification worksheet
• British bird posters
• Bird match cards
• How to make a bird feeder
• Bird poem – model text
• Planning sheet
• Bird poem – writing scaffold

National Curriculum programme of study links

Science
Year 1

• Pupils should be taught to identify and name a variety of common animals including … birds …

Year 2

• Pupils should be taught to identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats.
• Pupils should be taught to identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited …

English – Writing
Year 1

• Pupils should be taught to write sentence by saying what they are going to write about.

Year 2

• Pupils should be taught to develop positive attitudes and stamina for writing by writing poetry.

This resource is part of the Calendar Resources collection.
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• Bird identification worksheet
• British bird posters
• Bird match cards
• How to make a bird feeder
• Bird poem – model text
• Planning sheet
• Bird poem – writing scaffold
• Teaching notes