Blog by Mrs Lees
Applying new language in open ended activities
When new language is introduced, we love to observe the children applying this language in their own play. After learning capacity words in Maths, here were some of the comments heard...
'Look, mine is half full, you do the same then we will both have half full ones!'
'One little spoon…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 4 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Capacity Crazy!
In Maths this week we are learning about capacity in lots of different ways. The children are learning and applying new language in a variety of different challenges and investigating the a capacity of different containers in their free play.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 4 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Brown Ducklings dance to 'Under the Sea'
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 30 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Shapes and their properties
This week we have been going crazy about 2D shapes. We have been sorting shapes due to their properties and finding 2D shapes on 3D shape faces. The children have made some amazing sea creatures from shapes too!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Getting creative outside
The children have been making shaving foam marbling pictures outdoors this week. Very messy but super fun!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Shapes and their properties
This week we have been going crazy about 2D shapes. We have been sorting shapes due to their properties and finding 2D shapes on 3D shape faces. The children have made some amazing sea creatures from shapes too!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Properties of 3D shapes
In Maths this week we are learning all about 3 D shapes and their properties. We are comparing, sorting and talking about shape and completing a range of different shape based activities.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 19 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Construction Club
Today was the first of our after school construction club. The children have really enjoyed working together or independently to create and build a range of interesting things, from helicopters to the Queen's throne!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 19 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Making our own patterns
In Mathematics this week we are going crazy about patterns. Today we have been combining lots of different resources to make exciting patterns and thinking about how many ways we can make 'people patterns'.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 12 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Thinking about plastic
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 12 April 2021
Category: Ducklings
Brown Ducklings Bhangra dance
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 24 March 2021
Category: Ducklings
Indian Dance Workshop
The children loved our Indian dance workshop. We learned about some Indian dance traditions, sequenced a dance to Indian music and got to perform our dance to the other Ducklings and Little Chicks. Ask your child to teach you a few moves they have learned!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 23 March 2021
Category: Ducklings