People we love

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As it is Valentines day next Monday, this week we are talking about our feelings and the people we love. The children are naming the people they love and copying the words on to the heart. Some children have managed to form some super letters! 

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Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 7 February 2022

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3D shapes we have found

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Aubrey has found cylinders, a cube and a sphere at home.

 I have found a cylinder and a sphere.

 George found a picture of his mum and dad at the pyramids. He then went shopping and saw a pyramid at Morrisons.

SUPER LEARNING LITTLE CHICKS!!!!

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Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 3 February 2022

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All About shapes

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We have been learning all about 3D shapes and this week we are using different shapes to create other shapes and structures.

Harley has used squares and triangles to form a triangular prism as the roof of his house and squares to create a cube for it to sit upon.

 

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Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 2 February 2022

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Chinese Lanterns

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look at our lovely Chinese Lanterns! We have been practising our cutting skills to create the slits in the lantern. Red and gold are very lucky colours for the Chinese so we have used these colours to bring everyone good luck for the New Chinese Year.

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 31 January 2022

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Physical development

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Rocking Tigers

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The Chinese are celebrating their New Year this week (1st February). 2022 is the year of the tiger and the children are creating their own tigers using paper plates. We have also found out that the children who were born in 2017 were born in the year of the rooster and those born in 2018 were born…

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 31 January 2022

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Chinese Letters

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This week we are celebrating Chinese New Year. The children have traced and painted over some Chinese letters of the alphabet.

Would you like to write these letters?

  

 

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 31 January 2022

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Painting Penguins

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Last week we made 3D models of penguins and this week we are using our mark making skills to paint a 2D picture.

The children were just given three colours, black, white and orange, some photographs of penguins to look at and then left to create their own penguin.

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Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 25 January 2022

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Building Igloos

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This week we are learning about The Inuit People who live in the arctic. They travel around and in the winter build igloos as shelters on their journey.

The children have been having a go at building igloos using sugar cubes. It is a very good funky fingers activity which requires patience,…

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 25 January 2022

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Creating Penguins

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The children have been given all the different parts they need to create their own penguin. The children have had to think which order they need to stick things on and if they need to use glue or tape. An adult has been there to support them when needed. Some children are a little mean…

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 17 January 2022

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Making Bird Feeders

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This morning we have been outside making bird feeders. We mixed seeds with lard and then pressed the lard into a pine cone. For some reason a few children didn't like the feel of the lard! We then hung the feeders in the garden. We now just have to wait and see what birds come and feed from…

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 17 January 2022

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Understanding the World

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Printing Snowflakes

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Outside we have used white paint and natural resources such as sticks and leaves to print snowflakes on the path.

    

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 10 January 2022

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Painting Polar Bears

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We are learning about the arctic. Polar bears can be found in the arctic, we have created some polar bear faces by spreading acrylic paint with a fork to create the fur and then stuck on ears, eyes and a nose which have been cut out of paper. 

They look fantastic on our Arctic display in the…

Posted by /blog/author/jstock/page:8 on 10 January 2022

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