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Bringing shapes to life
This week we are going crazy about shapes! We are using our funky fingers and super design technology skills to build lots of different 2D and 3 D shapes. We are thinking about their properties, mainly vertices, edges and faces.
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All aboard the reading train!
The Ducklings and Miss Kerrane have been busy creating a train for the reading area this week. It has certainly proved very popular and has encouraged the children to enjoy reading books of different kinds!
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Transport PE
The lovely weather has meant we were able to do PE outside again this week. We explored moving like different vehicles and used the colours of traffic lights to tell us when to stop, go, slow down or speed up!
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Investigating Distance travelled
The Ducklings have been investigating sending vehicles down ramps to see which vehicle can travel the furthest distance. They then came up with the idea of checking by measuring. They were able to describe what effect changing the steepness of the ramps made or the type of vehicle that they used.
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outdoor learning investigation activemaths
Tricky Digraphs
The Ducklings have been applying the new phonemes that they have been learning in phonics. Well done! There are some tricky ones!
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Programming the Beebots
In ICT we are learning to program the Beetbots. The children have been experimenting with giving the Beebots instructions to move forwards, backwards, turn left and right and how to clear its memory. Next week we will be instructing the Beebots to move around a track.
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Working at the Car Wash
This week we are taking advantage of the glorious weather and have set up a car wash. The children have been busy organising the vehicles and making sure they're clean enough to continue their journey.
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Clitheroe Castle
We had an amazing visit to Clitheroe Castle for our 'fantastic finish'. The sun shone as the children learned how to use a sword to befriend a dragon, listened to a story about a brave knight at the castle, experienced the castle's keep and the museum. Our children were exceptionally well behaved…
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Clitheroe Castle
The Ducklings had a fantastic day out in Clitheroe visiting the castle and the weather was glorious!
They heard the myth about the Clitheroe dragon and trained to be a dragon protector. The Ducklings enjoyed a picnic lunch in the sun before exploring the remains of the castle keep and then the…
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trip Understanding the World Creative learning
Knights and Princesses Day
Today we had a special day to bring our topic to a close. The children loved dressing up as knights, kings, princesses, princes and even dragons!
We did some medieval dancing, had a banquet, went to knight school and even had a jousting tournament on horseback (hobby horse back!)
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Investigating castle catapults!
The Ducklings have loved making their own catapults and exploring which objects or materials make the best cannons and can travel the furthest! Mrs Catterall got hit quite a few times!
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Baking for a Banquet
We have been busy baking and decorating cupcakes ready for our banquet on our knights and princesses day!
Look at the gallery here...https://www.carletongreen.lancs.sch.uk/photo-galleries/baking-cakes
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