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Planting bulbs
Continuing on from Science week last week and our topic of 'Growth', the children have been planting bulbs outside today. Just like our sunflower seeds at home, we will be observing growth and changes over time.
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The Hindu Festival of Holi
Today we have learned about the Hindu festival of Holi as part of our RE. The children have been learning about the importance of colour as a symbol of welcoming the Spring time and how colourful paints are used to celebrate. The children have been experimenting with spray painting and colour…
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New Physical Development Area
Our new physical development play area was opened last week by Mr Cadwallader. The children were very excited and have loved exploring it so far this week.
Look at the gallery here...
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Sensational Seeds
The Ducklings have been finding out the answer to the question - 'Are all seeds the same?'
They have been looking at different seeds from fruits and vegetables as well as different gardener's seeds.
They have been planting cress seeds and will watch them grow and change.
They have used…
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science Growing plants and seeds
Humans growing
During science week we have been talking about how humans grow and change. We have also been trying to find out the answers to some of the questions we thought of....
Can people with bigger hands, hold more?
Are the tallest people always the oldest?
Do we all grow at the same rate?
Do…
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Science Week - Growing Frogs
Once again, frogspawn has made its annual appearance in our garden tough spot, just in time for our science week about the theme of 'Growth.'
The children will watch with interest over the next few weeks to see how it grows and changes. We have learnt a new word this week, 'metamorphosis.'
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science Life cycles Understanding the World
Making 10
All week we have been exploring different ways to make 10. We want to know these so well that eventually we can just recall them. They are the number bonds that make 10.
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Science week - Trees
As part of Science week we went outside to explore the trees in our school grounds and to find the answers to the following questions:
How can you tell if something is from a tree?
Which objects are not part of a tree?
How many types of tree do you know?
What comes from a tree? Does…
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science Understanding the World
Number Bonds to 10
In Maths this week the Ducklings are learning their number bonds (pairs) to 10. The children are expected to know some bonds by heart, so we have enhanced many areas throughout our environment for children to practice and demonstrate their understanding. Just take a look at our giant 10…
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Grand opening of our new playground
Today was an exciting day for EYFS with the unveiling of our new playground. Mr Lee Cadwallader, our P.E governor, came along to cut the ribbon and officially open the area.
The children will not only use this area for play, turn taking and enjoying with their friends, but will greatly promote…
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Che Che Kule
The Ducklings have enjoyed learning a 'repeat-after-me' folk song from Ghana.
Some of them have made their own shakers which they are playing along with to the music. Some children are accompanying on the djemebe drums.
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Fundamental skills with Fleetwood Town
In our last PE lesson with Fleetwood Town, the Ducklings had to move in different ways, like different animals. They had to make sure that they used all of the space available and to dodge out of the way of others. They had to see who could touch the most cones of the correct colour in the time…
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