Blog by Mrs Catterall
Applying our phonics skills
We love showing off our new phonics knowledge by reading words with our newly learnt graphemes in, making words by segmenting with our phonics fingers, writing tricky words and even sentences with complete independence now.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 23 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Using shapes
The Ducklings have been using shapes to create pictures. They were able to select particular shapes for their suitablilty to represent certain aspects of their pictures. They also explored combining shapes together to make different shapes and rotaing shapes within their creations.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 19 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
maths Shapes Creative learning
Sorting 3D shapes
The Ducklings have been sorting 3D shapes, grouping those with similar features together. The rest of the class have then had to try and explain to their talking partners the reasons behind these different groups.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 19 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Applying our new phonemes
The Ducklings are able to apply their knowledge of new phonemes, both digraphs and trigraphs, to blend and read words accurately. This week we have been learning about the long and short sounds that the grapheme 'oo' makes.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 19 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Musical Patterns
This week in maths we have been creating more complex repeating patterns. Today the Ducklings have made patterns with musical instruments.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 15 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Our Hindu Visitor
Neetal came to visit us today to teach us about her Hindu faith. She told us about the many different forms of the Hindu god, all about some of the Hindu celebrations and told us the story of Rama and Sita. We even got to try some Indian dance moves.
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Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 15 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World R.E. Hinduism
Outdoor fun
Today, the weather has been extremely changeable but it didn't stop the Ducklings having fun outside! They have been colour mixing, using their gross motor skills to sweep and jump, practising their phonics and splashing in muddy puddles!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 14 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Dinosaurs!
The Ducklings have loved their new dinosaur theme!
They have enjoyed reading dinosaur themed books, painting dinosaurs, drawing and writing about dinosaurs and thinking of describing words, telling stories and role-playing with dinosaurs, exploring number bonds of 10 with dinosaurs and even…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 12 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Creative learning
Number bonds to make 10
In maths this week, the Ducklings have loved exploring different pairs of numbers that total 10.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 12 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Number bonds to make 10
In maths this week, the Ducklings have loved exploring different pairs of numbers that total 10.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 12 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Observing Spring Flowers
The Ducklings have been learning about the changing seasons and the signs that spring has arrived. They have been using their scientific skills of careful observation to find out more about the changing and growing spring plants.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 12 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
science Understanding the World
World Maths Day
Last week, we celebrated world maths day by throwing a number bonds of 10 party!
We played lots of different games including, find your partner to make 10, roll a dice and complete the correct number of actions to make 10, making number pairs of raisins at snack time that make 10, pass the…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:6 on 12 March 2023
Category: Ducklings