Blog by Mrs Catterall
Helping Marissa the Mermaid
Marissa the Mermaid has lost some of her scales and now her tail isn't waterproof. She needs help from the Ducklings to find a waterproof material to cover her tail until her scales grow back. The Ducklings have been investigating which materials would make the best waterproof cover.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 17 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
investigation Understanding the World
Reading Longer Words
This week the Ducklings are applying their phonics skills to help them read words with more than one syllable that are longer words.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 17 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Man over board!
The Ducklings have been testing the pirate ships that they built to see if they could float. They also investigated to see how many pirate passengers they could safely fit on board before capsizing!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 16 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning water investigation Understanding the World
Creating pirate ships
The Ducklings have been using junk materials to build their own pirate ships. They chose their own materials and decided how best to fix them together. They used a range of tools safely and with care.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 16 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
DT Physical development Creative learning
Spelling CCVC words
The Ducklings have been working with their talking partners to spell words beginning with two consonants. They have had to remember digraphs and the letters that make these sounds if they are in a word.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 16 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Ordering numbers
The Ducklings have been ordering random numbers in ascending and descending order.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 16 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Finding treasure
The Ducklings have been using a simple control program to direct the pirate to find the treasure.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 10 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
computing ICT Understanding the World
Reading Pirate sentences
The Ducklings are applying their reading skills to help them read a simple sentence and match it to the correct pirate picture, showing that they understand what they read.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 10 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Float or Sink?
Today the Ducklings have been predicting and then investigating which objects float or sink.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 10 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Reading for fun
How adorable is this? A group of Ducklings choosing to read outside for fun together during their playtime today! Super, keen readers! Just what we want!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 10 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Shiver Me Timbers!
Arrr me hearties!
The Ducklings had a fantastic day on Pirate Day with Captain Dan Tastic. They all looked the part and learnt so much about the history and life of pirates from the past. They learnt about the different types of pirate ship, what was kept on board, where and how a pirate slept,…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 9 May 2021
Category: Ducklings
Pirate Gang!
The Ducklings have loved being part of a Pirate gang in PE today!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:34 on 9 May 2021
Category: Ducklings