Blog by Mrs Catterall
Cutting skills
Using scissors with great skill to cut out and create dinosaurs!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 14 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Malleable dinosaurs
Using our fine motor skills to make dinosaurs with the play dough.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 12 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Singing the Dino-Pokey
Having fun singing and dancing to the Dino-Pokey! Ask them to sing it to you!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 11 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Big Dinosaurs!
The Ducklings have worked together in groups to make large scale dinosaurs out of different building materials. Don't they look great?!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 11 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Making Dinosaur Swamps
Some of us have enjoyed making dinosaur swamps and learning with the big dinosaurs outside.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 8 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Making Symmetrical Body Shapes
In Mathematics we have been exploring making symmetrical shapes with our bodies! Can you make one?!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 8 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Symmetry
We have used lots of different objects outside to make symmetrical butterflies and beetles!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 7 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Making Nests
The children have enjoyed finding natural materials to make nests with for our dinosaur eggs.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 4 May 2015
Category: Ducklings
Fun Friday begins!
On Friday afternoons the Ducklings now join in with the rest of the school to take part in different activities of their choosing. Some of the activities are drumming, cooking, photography and gymnastics, to name a few.
Here are some Year 5 and 6 children working with the Ducklings to make…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 24 April 2015
Category: Ducklings
St George's Day
The children enjoyed dressing in red and white to celebrate this special day. We found out how St. George's day is celebrated in different households. We have listened to different stories of George and the dragon, painted knights and dragons and decorated our home corner for a St. George's day…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 23 April 2015
Category: Ducklings
Sharing!
The Ducklings have been exploring how to share real objects out fairly amongst different numbers of groups. The gorgeous weather has meant we have been doing lots of this outside!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 23 April 2015
Category: Ducklings
A visit from the vet and veterinary nurse
We enjoyed listening to Bobby the vet and Nicky the veterinary nurse tell us all about their jobs. We were really good at answering their questions and enjoyed asking some questions of our own.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:114 on 7 April 2015
Category: Ducklings