Blog by Mrs Catterall
Ducklings PE 16.9.22
Each week we are getting closer to changing into our full kits for PE. This week we put on our pumps on and took off our cardigans, jumpers and ties.
Please practise getting dressed and undressed at home, especially doing up and undoing buttons.
We explored moving safely around the space in…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 20 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Alliteration
We have been listening very carefully to the first sound that words and objects begin with and sorting them accordingly.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 20 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Instrumental Sounds
As part of their Early Phonics, the Ducklings have been exploring the different sounds that musical instruments make. It was great fun!!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 16 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Pencil Grip
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As part of our getting to know you activities, we have been observing the children to find out which hand they write with and what stage they are at for gripping their pencil.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 12 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our first PE lesson 2022
On Friday we went into the hall for our first PE lesson. We just put our PE pumps on this week and practised taking our shoes off and putting them back on again. We talked about having good looking and listening skills in PE lessons and the importance of a warm up and a cool down.
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Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Painting Portraits
As part of our Amazing Me topic, we have been exploring our similarities and differences by painting self-portraits.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Getting ready to learn outdoors
As part of settling into school, we have been learning how to put on our puddle suits and wellies ready to go and learn outside.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our Golden Rules
Danny, our class Duck left us a letter. He needed our help. Someone had been in our classroom and had left a big mess!!
Danny wanted us all to think of some Golden Rules of how we should behave and how we should look after our toys and each other in the classroom.
We came up with our class…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our First Week at School 2022
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We are really proud of all of our new Ducklings and how they come into school each day and settled so well. They are becoming more familiar with all of the different areas of the classroom to play and learn in, the daily routines and are starting to make new friends.
Well done everyone!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our School Lunches
The Ducklings are enjoying their new yummy school lunches. They can choose from a choice of three different meal options each day and will soon become familiar with the menu and get to know what they like and don't like.
The children have been great at carrying their lunch trays, using their…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 11 September 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our Carleton Code Awards
A huge 'well done' to the children who were awarded a CARLETON code award today.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 22 July 2022
Category: Ducklings
Right Start Safer Pedestrian Training
We have been very busy this week with our road safety. First we have to talk about how to stay safe and then we go out to the roadside and practise what we have been learning about. The aspects that we have covered are holding hands, safe places to play, Stop, Look and Listen. We are now ready…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:16 on 18 June 2022
Category: Ducklings