Blog by Mrs Catterall
Ice exploration
It was lovely to have a cold, crisp day to explore the ice in our garden.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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Pattern Crazy!
This week we have been enjoying creating our own repeating patterns everywhere!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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Train Driver Visit
A big thank you to Beatrice's daddy who came to talk to us about how he helps people in his job as a train driver.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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Waste collectors and reycling
The children have explored how waste collectors help us. They have sorted the waste into plastic, paper and card and metal.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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Hospital Role Play
The Ducklings have enjoyed learning all about people who help us in a hospital. They have then taken this knowledge and acted it out in the role play hospital.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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We are reading!
The Ducklings are using their phonics now to read words and sentences independently.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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A visit from a nurse
We were very lucky to have Erin's mummy visit us today to talk to us about her special job as a nurse. She told them all about the special equipment that she uses to do her job. She showed us how to bandage up a patient and the most useful thing we learnt was how to wash our hands thoroughly to…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 21 November 2019
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Police visit
We were very lucky to have a visit from Police Sergeant McClaren and PCSO Gradwell to talk to the children about their very special job as police officers. The children listened beautifully and thought of some brilliant questions to ask. They were very excited to sit in the back of the police van…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 18 November 2019
Category: Ducklings
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Fire fighter visit
The Ducklings and Little Chicks loved having the fire fighters to visit yesterday. They were brilliant and the children learnt so much. They had the opportunity to see and have a go at some of the equipment! I think lots of them want to be fire fighters in future now.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 14 November 2019
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Fire Fighter Role Play
The Ducklings and Little Chicks have loved pretending to be strong and brave fire fighters this week, working as a team together to put out their fires!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 12 November 2019
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Throwing
The Ducklings have been practising their throwing skills.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 12 November 2019
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Jumping
We have been learning all about fire fighters. Outside the children have been jumping up the fire fighters' ladder.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:63 on 12 November 2019
Category: Ducklings