Weighing and Number bonds

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This week we have been comparing the weights of two different objects using the balance scales.

We explored balancing the scales further by putting the number 5 numicon piece on one side and the children had to figure out how to make the scales balance, but there were no more number 5 pieces…

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problem solving weight number

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Making human scales

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In Maths this week we have been looking at scales and how they help us to weigh objects. We decided to see if we could turn ourselves into scales, placing heavy and light objects into each side to observe what happened. Here, we managed to create a balance! 

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maths

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Yoga

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The Ducklings enjoyed their yoga session today. They learnt some different poses and were very relaxed and calm.

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yoga

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Making Porridge

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The Ducklings helped to make porridge today. Ask them to tell you what ingredients they needed and how they made it. Some of the children prepared some chopped fruit to top the porridge too.
 

They enjoyed eating their porridge while they listened to another Goldilocks and the three bears…

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Understanding the World cooking

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Winter fun

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The Ducklings had great fun wrapping up warm and going out to explore in the light dusting of snow today. They found a slope to slide down, ice 'windows' to look through, miniature icicles and they loved making snow angels.

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seasons Understanding the World

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Building for the Bears

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We have been busy building beds and chairs for the three bears (and for Goldilocks too!) using construction kits of our own choosing.

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construction

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Hard or Soft

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Goldilocks was very fussy! She thought that some things were too hard or too soft. We have been helping Goldilocks to find out which objects in our classroom are hard or soft.

   

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Understanding the World

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Comparing Weight and Capacity

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In maths this week, we are exploring the capacity of different containers and the weight of different objects. We are finding the heavier and lighter of two objects by using balance scales and feeling the objects in our hands.We are exploring how objects small in size can be heavy and how some…

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maths capacity weight

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Bear Art

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We have been using different tools to paint and print with to make our bears. Some of us used forks, sticklebricks and rollers.

     

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Creative learning

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Phase 3 Phonics

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Today we began our Phonics journey into Phase 3 and looked at the letter 'j'.

The children were very excited to move onto their new phase and were busy applying the new phoneme in writing. 

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writing phonics

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What's in the Box?

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Today we began out Maths learning with thinking about what is in a mystery box. Could it be something very big? or small? 

Could it be something that's very heavy? Or something light? 

The children decided that because the box was small, it had to be something light, like a teddy or a small…

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maths Speaking and Listening communication

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P.E with Fleetwood Town

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Last week we continued our P.E lessons with Fleetwood Town. We were focusing on travelling and moving in different ways...balancing, jumping and climbing. The children moved around in teams to practise their skills. 

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Physical development

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