Construction gets underway!

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The Ducklings were thrilled to watch the diggers make a start on the new playground this morning. They will enjoy watching the progress over the next few weeks.

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construction

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Brown Ducklings African dance Part 2

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Physical development

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Brown Duckling's African Dance Part 1

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African drumming

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Our African drumming workshop was fantastic! The children learned about jembo djembe drums, how they are made and how to use them in different ways, changing tempo and pitch. 

 

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music

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African dancing

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Today the children had the most amazing time in our African dance workshop. They learned a sequence of dance moves to African music and presented their dances to each other. 

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Physical development

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African Straw Huts

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The Ducklings have been creating their own African straw huts, just like the ones that Handa and Akeyo live in, in the Handa's Surprise story. They had to choose which materials they would use and select the tools that they would need and use them with control and care.

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fine motor DT Creative learning

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Tasting Tropical Fruit

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Following on from reading the Handa's Surprise story, we enjoyed tasting the different fruits on Friday. Some of the children tried everything! Some tried just a few. Some Ducklings were very cautious and watched their friends try first, then were brave enough to have a taste too!!

The children…

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fruit Understanding the World Healthy eating

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More length and height

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We have been continuing to explore comparing and measuring length and height. Today some of the Ducklings have been using non-standard units such as cubes, hands and feet to help them measure. Some children have also chosen to use standard units such as centimetres on a ruler.  We have been using…

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measure maths

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Length and Height

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The Ducklings have been learning to use the comparative vocabulary of length and height. They compared their object with a friend's, saying whether their object was longer/shorter or taller/shorter than their friends.

       

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measure maths

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Length and height

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In Mathematics this week we are exploring length and height through our story 'Handa's Surprise'. The children are ordering Handa's fruits in length and height order and making comparisons. 

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maths

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Balancing

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Outside this week we have been exploring moving along different equipment and practising our balancing skills.

    

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P.E. balancing

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How do you feel today?

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As part of Children's Mental Health Awareness week, we have been talking about how we are feeling each day, what might be making us feel this way and what we can do to help us feel differently.  We have also talked about the different things that make us feel happy.

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PSED

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