Blog by Mrs Catterall
Spelling with digraphs
The Ducklings have been learning about digraphs, 2 letters that make 1 sound. They have been playing games to help them read and spell words with digraphs in.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 5 February 2022
Category: Ducklings
Reading for fun
It is lovely to see the Ducklings choosing to read for fun.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 5 February 2022
Category: Ducklings
Different kinds of jump
This week in PE, the Ducklings have been learning about different types of jump, the star jump, tuck jump and straight/pencil jump.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 5 February 2022
Category: Ducklings
Exploring making 6,7 and 8
This week the Ducklings have been exploring different ways to make the numbers 6, 7 and 8.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 5 February 2022
Category: Ducklings
Help to melt!
This week the Ducklings were called upon to help some polar animals that were trapped in ice.
They had to investigate how they could melt the ice the quickest by adding water, salt, sugar or flour to the ice.
The Ducklings made their predictions first and then observed the changes to the…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 30 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
Bird Spotting
After making our bird feeders, the children have now been patiently waiting to see which birds they can spot and identify them.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 30 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
big bird watch Understanding the World
Reading digraphs
In phonics we are learning to read and write words with digraphs in. A digraph is when two letters make one sound, such as 'th' and 'ng.' The digraphs could be at the start, in the middle or at the end of a word.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 30 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
Weight wonder
The Ducklings have been comparing the weight of different objects this week. They have felt the weight of the objects in their hands first to help them predict the heaviest and lightest. They then used the balance scales to see if they were correct. They also explored how to make the scales…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 30 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
Making snowflakes
The children have been exercising their funky fingers and using their fine motor skills to create snowflakes. They constructed them using cocktail sticks and mini marshmallows.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 30 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our Favourite Books
The Ducklings have loved bringing in and sharing their favourite books with each other. They have re-told their stories or described their book to Mrs Catterall in guided reading, enjoyed reading them for fun and writing a book review. We shall leave them in school for a few more weeks as the…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 23 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
Super Scientists
The Ducklings have been investigating and trying to find out which is the best material to wrap Jack Frost's hands in to stop them melting. They wrapped ice up in paper, bubble wrap, plastic and foil. They observed the changes over time, talking about what they could see and came to the…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 23 January 2022
Category: Ducklings
science Understanding the World
Composing 4 and 5
In mathematics the children have been exploring the different ways to make 4 and 5 using counters, numicon, unifix blocks and even themselves, by getting into different groups.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:22 on 23 January 2022
Category: Ducklings