Blog by Mrs Catterall
Climbing
The Ducklings have been exploring climbing along and through the large equipment in P.E.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 18 February 2023
Category: Ducklings
Special Holy Books
The Ducklings have brought in some of their special 'holy' books to share with the class. We looked at a bible and some special pages from a Qu'ran. We talked about where these special books might be kept and how they are treated with respect.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 5 February 2023
Category: Ducklings
Throwing
The Ducklings were learning to throw beanbags, balls and shuttlecocks. They were practising their over and underarm throws.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 5 February 2023
Category: Ducklings
House of Sticks
Following on from reading The Three Little Pigs, these girls decided that they wanted to collect sticks and build a house with them. They gathered all of the resources together that they needed and worked as a team to create their stick house.
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Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 1 February 2023
Category: Ducklings
fine motor traditional tales Physical development Creative learning
Bird Watching
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This week, the Ducklings have been looking out for the different birds that might visit our school garden. They have seen pigeons, blackbirds and magpies. We see lots of seagulls on the school field too. One bird did its business right on the bench next to Mrs Catterall!! We tried to think which…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 1 February 2023
Category: Ducklings
big bird watch Understanding the World
Applying our phonic skills
We are able to apply our phonic knowledge to help us segment and spell words.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 30 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Homes for a pig
The Ducklings have been selecting and using different constructions kits to create homes for the three little pigs.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 30 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
construction Creative learning
Building Houses
The Ducklings have been creating new homes for the three little pigs. They have constructed them using cocktail sticks, held together with raisins and marshmallows.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 30 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Design and Technology fine motor
Huff and Puff Investigation
The Ducklings have been pretending to be the big bad wolf and have been investigating which objects and materials they can blow and make move or fall down.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 30 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
investigation Understanding the World
Chinese Dragon Dancing workshop
The Ducklings thoroughly enjoyed their Chinese Dragon Dancing workshop on Friday. They were so confident in performing to the rest of the school. Some children performed the dragon dance, others performed a dance with traditional Chinese fans or parasols to the audience. Amy, the dance teacher,…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 29 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
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Chinese New Year
Today, we were very lucky to have a visit from one of our Year 5 pupils to talk about her family traditions and how they celebrate Chinese New Year. We learnt a lot from listening to someone who has experienced these celebrations first hand.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 26 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Chinese new year
Chinese New Year
We were very lucky to have a visit from Mrs Cheung who came to talk to us all about how she and her family celebrate Chinese New Year. We got to look at some red money envelopes that the children are given as gifts, try on some traditional costumes and and find out why tangerines and their leaves…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:8 on 25 January 2023
Category: Ducklings