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Build a bonfire
The Ducklings and Little Chicks have been using natural materials from the garden to build a bonfire with.
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outdoor learning Physical development Creative learning
Sorting 3D shapes
In Maths this week we are going crazy about 3D shapes. The children have been sorting shapes into shoe groups, thinking about properties and learning lots of new vocabulary. There are lots of shapes challenges around the classroom to keep us busy!
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Positional Vocabulary
This week the children have been demonstrating that they know positional vocabulary such as between, behind, inside and next to.
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The Jungle Book
The children had a lovely end to the half-term by watching a theatre group perform The Jungle Book.
Baloo the bear came to meet them afterwards too!
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Initial sounds
The Ducklings have been listening to the first sounds that objects begin with and then sorting them accordingly.
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Scooping Pumpkins
The Ducklings and Little Chicks have enjoyed scooping pumpkins out.
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Ordering by size
The ducklings have been ordering autumn leaves according to their size.
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Making a home for a hedgehog
The Ducklings have been creating their own homes for hibernating hedgehogs out of junk materials.
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Letter Formation
The Ducklings have been practising writing their letters with flicks in and out with their cursive handwriting.
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letters Physical development Handwriting
Leaf threading
The children have enjoyed using different tools such as the hole punch and scissors to thread wool and string through the Autumn leaves.
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fine motor Physical development Funky Fingers
Thinking about Autumn
The children have been collecting signs of Autumn outside of school and around the school grounds. We are using these for investigation, discussion, size ordering and in our topic.
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Size order
This week in Maths we are ordering Autumn objects according to their size. The children will be using mathematical vocabulary such as smallest, biggest, tallest, shortest and longest.
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