Introducing Letters and Sounds

Image of Introducing Letters and Sounds

This week we have started Phase 2 in our Phonics journey. We have been looking at and writing letter shapes, thinking of words that begin with each letter and playing lots of games. Look at this wonderful letter formation! 

Category: Ducklings

read more...

Guess the taste?

Image of Guess the taste?

As we were finding out more about the sense of taste this week, we carried out a fun investigation. We made 3 different drinks, all red in colour, for the children to taste and guess the flavour. One was water, one orange squash and one lemon squash. The children were able to use their sense of…

Category: Ducklings

investigation senses Understanding the World

read more...

Being independent

Image of Being independent

The Ducklings are getting really good at putting on their puddle suits all by themselves now.

Category: Ducklings

Physical development

read more...

Eye colour

Image of Eye colour

We have found out how many children have each eye colour in our class. We made a 'living' graph and then counted up the total for each eye colour. We used vocabulary such as more, less, fewest, greatest. 

Category: Ducklings

maths data handling

read more...

Alliteration and odd one out

Image of Alliteration and odd one out

The Ducklings have been listening to the initial sounds that objects and words begin with. They had to spot the odd one out.

Category: Ducklings

reading phonics

read more...

Our favourite fruits

Image of Our favourite fruits

In mathematics we have been finding out what each of our favourite fruits are. We made a 'living' graph and then counted the number of children that liked each fruit. Which was the most popular fruit in our class?

Category: Ducklings

maths data handling

read more...

Problem solving

Image of Problem solving

The ducklings have enjoyed solving the problem of how to get the apples out of the cylinders by just using the water and pipettes. It was also a good activity for strengthening their finger muscles to prepare them for writing.

Category: Ducklings

outdoor learning water problem solving Funky Fingers

read more...

Writing numbers

Image of Writing numbers

The Ducklings have enjoyed singing rhymes to help them write numbers. They then practised writing numbers on the Clevertouch board.

Category: Ducklings

maths writing

read more...

Forming numbers

Image of Forming numbers

This week in Maths, the children have been learning tricks and songs to help them form their numbers correctly. We split into our house teams and practised writing numbers with our friends using pens and large paper. The children enjoyed seeing their groups efforts go up on display. 

Category: Ducklings

read more...

Chopping fruit

Image of Chopping fruit

What better way to practice fine motor skills than chopping and cutting fruit? The children loved using knives outside to cut, slice and chop pears and strawberries from our garden. 

Category: Ducklings

read more...

Chopping fruit

Image of Chopping fruit

What better way to practice fine motor skills than chopping and cutting fruit? The children loved using knives outside to cut, slice and chop pears and strawberries from our garden. 

Category: Ducklings

read more...

Alliteration

Image of Alliteration

The Ducklings have been sorting objects according to the first sounds that they begin with.

Category: Ducklings

reading phonics

read more...