Applying new language in open ended activities

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When new language is introduced, we love to observe the children applying this language in their own play. After learning capacity words in Maths, here were some of the comments heard...

 

'Look, mine is half full, you do the same then we will both have half full ones!' 

'One little spoon…

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 4 May 2021

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Capacity Crazy!

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In Maths this week we are learning about capacity in lots of different ways. The children are learning and applying new language in a variety of different challenges and investigating the a capacity of different containers in their free play. 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 4 May 2021

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Brown Ducklings dance to 'Under the Sea'

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Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 30 April 2021

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Shapes and their properties

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This week we have been going crazy about 2D shapes. We have been sorting shapes due to their properties and finding 2D shapes on 3D shape faces. The children have made some amazing sea creatures from shapes too! 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021

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Getting creative outside

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The children have been making shaving foam marbling pictures outdoors this week. Very messy but super fun! 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021

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Shapes and their properties

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This week we have been going crazy about 2D shapes. We have been sorting shapes due to their properties and finding 2D shapes on 3D shape faces. The children have made some amazing sea creatures from shapes too! 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 29 April 2021

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Properties of 3D shapes

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In Maths this week we are learning all about 3 D shapes and their properties. We are comparing, sorting and talking about shape and completing a range of different shape based activities. 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 19 April 2021

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Construction Club

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Today was the first of our after school construction club. The children have really enjoyed working together or independently to create and build a range of interesting things, from helicopters to the Queen's throne! 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 19 April 2021

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Making our own patterns

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In Mathematics this week we are going crazy about patterns. Today we have been combining lots of different resources to make exciting patterns and thinking about how many ways we can make 'people patterns'. 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 12 April 2021

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Thinking about plastic

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As part of our new topic, we have been thinking about what materials things are made of and how plastic is fantastic, but also detrimental. Outside today we were sorting recyclable objects into their different material groups.

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 12 April 2021

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Brown Ducklings Bhangra dance

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 24 March 2021

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Indian Dance Workshop

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The children loved our Indian dance workshop. We learned about some Indian dance traditions, sequenced a dance to Indian music and got to perform our dance to the other Ducklings and Little Chicks. Ask your child to teach you a few moves they have learned! 

Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:13 on 23 March 2021

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