Blog by Mrs Lees
A cheeky elf visits the Ducklings
This week our elf has been up to some very naughty tricks. The children have loved seeing what he's been up to through the night and writing about his antics.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 13 December 2018
Category: Ducklings
Talented Artist Club
This term Art club has showcased their talents using the media of pencil. The children have learned and applied new drawing techniques and have produced some outstanding work.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 12 December 2018
Elf Run
Our Duckling Elf Run was a huge success! The children loved getting involved and running the course for charity. Some children raised as much as £80! Well done, Ducklings.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 10 December 2018
Category: Ducklings
Learning about Australia
Today we had a visit from Eve's Auntie Rose all the way from Alice Springs in Australia. The children learned about animals, seasonal differences and Christmas time in Austraila. They also learned an action song and listened to a story.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 6 December 2018
Category: Ducklings
Hot Seating
The children have been learning about hot seating in our topic. They have been pretending to be various characters and it was lovely to see them doing this independently.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 30 November 2018
Category: Ducklings
Practical Maths
We are always busy during whole class Maths solving practical,problems and
Discovering new ways of learning. We work independently and with our talking partners.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 27 November 2018
Category: Ducklings
Listening to songs with Year 6
Today the Ducklings were asked to pair up with Year 6 to listen to songs they had written about friendship. The children listened really well, joining in with singing and learning actions to songs.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 19 November 2018
Category: Ducklings
Could it be Goldilocks?
Today the Ducklings came into school to find a mysterious crime scene. The children found porridge tipped onto the floor, a chair tipped over and an nun tidy bed. We looked at the clues and used question words to think about what could have happened. The children talked about setting traps for the…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 19 November 2018
Category: Ducklings
Learning sign language
Each week, one of our Key Stage Two pupils visits the Ducklings to teach the children sign language. We have been learning two new signs each week, building up a bank of important daily signs. Ask your child to see what they can teach you!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 12 November 2018
The Three Little Pigs
This week we are learning all about the Three Little Pigs. We are thinking about the story sequence, making lots of strong houses for the pigs and ordering the houses.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 12 November 2018
Category: Ducklings
Creating Rangoli Patterns
This week we have been learning about Diwali and at some beautiful Rangoli patterns. The children have been creating their own designs using various apps on the iPads.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 7 November 2018
Firework Maths
We have kicked off our first week back finding one more and one less in Maths. We have been building towers of different amounts and comparing more and less.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:28 on 5 November 2018
Category: Ducklings