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Counting and ordering numbers
In Maths this week the children are given opportunities to count and order numbers up to 20, and beyond. These opportunities allow us to see which numbers the children are more confident with and where they may need support.
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Deconstructed Role Play
Deconstructed role play allows the children to be in total control of their learning, take ownership of their ideas through open ended resources. This week we have placed empty cardboard boxes into the role play area. It is wonderful to observe their ideas. Today we have had box trolls, a train,…
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Constructing in different ways
There are many ways in which a child can build. This week the children are constructing using straws, glue and paper to make their homes, a cot for a baby, a high chair or whatever their imagination leads them.
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Junk Model Houses
The Ducklings have been creating their own junk model homes using different materials and tools.
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Cutting with a knife and fork
We have been practising using our cutting skills with a knife and fork. We used our fine motor skills by rolling out play dough sausages for us to cut up.
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fine motor Physical development
Chalking outside
We have been using chalks to draw ourselves and write our names.
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Physical development Creative learning mark making
Home Corner Role Play
The children have been learning all about which month their birthdays are in. In the home corner they have loved pretending to have their own birthday parties, using lots of speaking and listening skills.
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maths Speaking and Listening Role-play
Making our names
We have been writing and making our names in lots of different ways.
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What a mess!
The Ducklings were surprised to find a big mess when they arrived at school this morning. Danny Duck left them a letter asking them to all think of some rules to make our class a fair and happy place and to show anyone who visits our classroom, how to behave.
The children came up with our…
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Harvesting the potatoes
Today we decided it was time to harvest the potatoes we landed back in the Spring. We children loved comparing their sizes, colours and naturally made it into a competition to find the biggest one! The children agreed that once washed, the potatoes should be taken to our school kitchen to be used…
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Harvesting the carrots
We had great fun digging up the carrots we planted back in the Spring. The children were amazing at the unusual shapes and sizes the carrots turned out to be, so we searched how and why this happened once back in class. We thought about what we need to do with the carrots next and thought it would…
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Our first week at school
The new Ducklings have settled in very well. They are making new friends, becoming more familiar with the classroom and getting used to their daily routine.
Look at the photo gallery here, which we will add to throughout the week.....…
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