Applying our phonic skills

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We are able to apply our phonic knowledge to help us segment and spell words.

      

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phonics Spelling

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Homes for a pig

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The Ducklings have been selecting and using different constructions kits to create homes for the three little pigs.

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construction Creative learning

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Building Houses

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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.

  

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Design and Technology fine motor

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Huff and Puff Investigation

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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.

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investigation Understanding the World

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Combining two groups

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In Maths this week the children are combining two groups to find the total in many different ways, both indoors and outdoors. 

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maths

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Chinese Dragon Dancing workshop

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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,…

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dance Understanding the World Chinese new year

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Chinese New Year

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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.

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Understanding the World Chinese new year

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Chinese New Year

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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…

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Chinese new year

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Open Afternoon

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This week, we welcomed our families into class to celebrate Chinese New Year with us. We made dragons and lanterns, role played in our Chinese new year home corner, shared stories, did dragon dancing and lots more!

Thank you for coming!

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Open afternoon Chinese new year

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Making 6, 7 and 8

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This week the Ducklings have been exploring different ways to make 6, 7 and 8. They have been using objects to help them subitise and see how numbers are made up of smaller numbers. 

"I can think there is 6 because I can see 4 and 2."

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maths

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In the Hot Seat

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As part of our 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' topic this week, we explored the drama technique of 'hot seating'. When a child sat on the 'hot seat', they transformed into a character from our story. They then had to answer questions presented to them from the other children. 

Here, Goldilocks…

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English Speaking and Listening drama retelling story

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Namaste, Ducklings

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The children got to experience a wonderful yoga session this week with our lovely Yogi instructor, Sophie. She guided the children in mindfulness, stretching, breathing and how to help techniques to help our bodies be calm and peaceful. 

 

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Physical development PSED

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