Ducklings
Making a clock
After reading Hickory Dickory Dock the children went on to peg the numbers correctly on the clock faces.
Category: Ducklings
Fun in the autumn leaves
The Ducklings wanted to use their gross motor skills to sweep up the autumn leaves that had fallen. They couldn't resist running, jumping and throwing the leaves in the air.
Category: Ducklings
Remembrance Day
On the 11th November at 11 am we joined the rest of the school outside for a 2 minute silence. Earlier on, we found out about why people do this and why we wear poppies at this time of year. The Ducklings were extremely sensible and respectful.
Category: Ducklings
Hickory, Dickory Dock
The Ducklings have been exploring how to programme our robot mouse to run up and down the clock!
Category: Ducklings
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
The Ducklings have enjoyed strengthening their finger muscles for writing by making twinkling stars like in the nursery rhyme.
Category: Ducklings
Finding the rhyming pairs
The Ducklings have been working with their friends to match the rhyming pairs, such as boat and coat and tie and pie.
Category: Ducklings
reading Rhyme Speaking and Listening
Number 4
This week in Maths we are learning all about the number 4. It may only be a little number, but the children explore and investigate each number in lots of depth. We have been thinking about more and less than 4, what objects make 4 and all the different ways we can make 4. We have also been…
Category: Ducklings
Remembrance Day
Today we have been talking about and remembering The Great War and the service men, women and animals who died. The children have bought and drawn poppies and observed a whole school minutes silence as a mark of respect.
Category: Ducklings
Fungi fun!
This wet autumnal weather has been the perfect conditions for fungi to grow in. The Ducklings have enjoyed spotting them in the damp areas of our garden. They used magnifying glasses to observe them more closely. We talked about the importance of not touching them and to be careful when you see…
Category: Ducklings
Rainy Day Fun!
The last week of the half-term saw some very wet weather. The Ducklings still love to learn outdoors no matter what the weather!
They were exploring mixing colours in the puddles, investigating bouncing balls and jumping in the puddles.
Category: Ducklings
Spelling simple words
The Ducklings are beginning to apply their phonics knowledge to help them spell simple words.
Category: Ducklings
Teachers of the Future!
Some of the Ducklings love our daily routines so much that they have been taking on the role of the teacher during their own role play! I may be out of a job soon!!
Category: Ducklings