Ducklings
Our Special Things
In RE, we are going to be finding out how different religions have special books and stories. We have begun exploring this by finding out what things are special to us and why. Each child brought in something which was special to them and showed it to their friends and explained why it was…
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Jack Frost needs our help!
Jack Frost asked for our help! He wanted us to investigate and find the answer to his question? 'Is water the only liquid that he can freeze?'
So we decided to put different liquids in the freezer to find out. We poured water, juice, washing up liquid, runny glue, paint, oil and milk into an…
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changes Understanding the World
Weddings
We have had lots of lovely dressing up items donated to our home corner. As a result of this, the children have initiated wanting to act out and play 'weddings!' To help with this, we have watched different videos, all about different types of weddings and talked about what happens in a wedding…
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Understanding the World Celebrations
Jack Frost
This week, we have been learning about the seasonal changes that happen in winter. We have read the story Jack Frost and have learnt a song about him. The children have enjoyed imagining what Jack Frost might look like.
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Phonics Challenges
The Ducklings have been showing off their phase 2 phonics knowledge and are using it to independently write words and captions.
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P.E with Fleetwood Town
This week in P.E was the start of our Fundamental Skills sessions with Kieran from Fleetwood Town. The children have learned and practised how to confidently do a teddy roll, an egg roll, a pencil roll, a barrel roll and a rock and roll. We were so impressed with how hard the children tried to…
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All the small things
One of the best things about Early Years are the small, incidental moments as these are the moments that bring the most joy and wonder to our children. This week, some children discovered a baby slug in their 'soup' when working in the mud kitchen.
A slug rescue then ensued, and before we…
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outdoor learning Understanding the World PSED
Composing numbers 4 and 5
In Maths this week we are thinking about numbers 4 and 5. We have been looking at how these numbers are composed, more and less than and subitising different amounts.
The children have been busy making 4 and 5 in different ways, both indoors and outdoors.
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Democracy- making decisions about our learning
In Ducklings, we teach our children that their opinions are important and that their thoughts and feelings are heard and valued. We promote this in various ways and this week, the children all voted for their favourite Traditional Tale. We talked about why it is important to have your say and why…
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democracy Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED
Old Toys
We have been lucky to be able to borrow a box of old toys from a museum. We were able to handle them and try them out. We compared them to the toys that we have today. Some of us were experts!!
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History Toys Understanding the World
Christmas Party Fun!
We had great fun on the last day of term, playing lots of different party games during our Christmas party. There are some amazing dancers in the Ducklings!
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A cold snap!
Well the cold weather wasn't enjoyed by some but the Ducklings loved it! What better way to explore the world around them and the changing seasons!
We learned lots about freezing and melting and how we need to dress appropriately for the different types of weather.
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