Robin Watch 3
1. A Robin-themed Christmas
This year, why not let the robin inspire your Christmas theme? Its bright orange breast makes it perfect for festive crafts and decorations. Use the "Robin mobile" and the "Pon-pon robin" templates provided in the Downloadable Materials to create cheerful ornaments. Even if your school doesn’t have a resident robin, play the recordings occasionally to remind children that robins visit Malta in winter, and that they can listen out for them outside school.
2. Bring the Robin story to life
Turn the robin story into a little performance! It’s a wonderful idea for a Christmas play, with its universal message of kindness and spreading joy. Children can dramatize the tale while sharing the spirit of giving and caring for others.
Resources & Equipment Needed
- Scissors;
- Glue;
- Card backing;
- String;
- Orange, white and brown wool;
- Googly “eyes”;
- Card for beaks;
- Costumes for play;
You can download these instructions in PDF by clicking here: Generate PDF
Downloadable Material
Make sure to take photos of:
1. Your robin crafts2. Children dramatizing the robin story
Activity Photos for Inspiration
Learning Outcomes & Curriculum Integration
Subjects
- - Art
- - Maths
- - English
- - performing arts
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Art
I can understand that art is used for different purposes.
I can explore a different range of interpretive texts, metaphores, sounds and natural designs which mirror our natural environment.
Maths
5.5.1 I can recognise and draw examples of straight and curved lines.
5.5.4 I can sort, and classify simple 2D shapes using their various properties.
Integration with Curriculum
Instructions to teachers:
Instructions to teachers:
In conjunction with the topic of 2D shapes students can create Robin drawings out of familiar shapes like the: square, circle, oval, triangle, heart, diamond, hexagon etc.
Make a play script based on the story, for your class size students to be used for the Christmas play.