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Chinese writing
The Ducklings have enjoyed writing with paintbrushes. They have copied the Chinese word for rat, as it is the year of the rat.
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Creative learning Chinese new year
Throwing into a target
The ducklings have been throwing beanbags with increasing aim into hoops.
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Physical development Throwing
Throwing with aim
The Ducklings have been using their underarm throw and trying to aim at different targets.
Category: Ducklings
Bird watching
The Ducklings have enjoyed bird spotting around the school grounds. They spotted robins, pigeons, seagulls, blackbirds, magpies and sparrows.
Keep up the spotting when out and about and at home.
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Falcons' Reading Frenzy
Falcons' class have been sharing different books and recommending different genres of writing from a range of authors. We are having a big focus on reading and I can already see how the children have begun to read more at home. I am monitoring how many times they read to an adult each week and…
Category: Falcons
Bird Watching
This afternoon Robins went out onto the school grounds to bird watch.
We did this for the 'Big Garden Bird Watch' for RSPB.
The children enjoyed looking and listening for birds as well as using binoculars and checking a bird spotting sheet.
What a lovely, peaceful afternoon we…
Category: Robins
Arctic Writing
Lola has written a lovely list of what she would take to the Arctic. What super reading!
Category: Ducklings
An Arctic Visitor
We were very lucky to have a visit from a parent, who used to live on an island off Norway. He came to talk to us all about what it is like to live in the Arctic. The children listened beautifully and were extremely interested in looking at all of the artefacts that he brought along.
We are…
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Arctic
A visit from a polar explorer!
What a fantastic start to the week we have had! This morning Mr Redman came to talk to us about his life when he lived in the Arctic circle. which linked perfectly with our topic. He brought in lots of equipment, tools and clothes to show us and we watched a slideshow learning about the different…
Category: Little Chicks
Making Arctic Explorer dens
The Ducklings and Little Chicks have loved working together to create Arctic explorer dens.
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problem solving construction team work
Checking the bird feeders
The Ducklings have loved making apple and seed bird feeders this week. They have enjoyed looking to see if any of the seeds have been eaten!
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Applying our phonic skills
The Ducklings are becoming independent readers. They can apply their phonic skills to be able to read simple words, captions and even sentences all by themselves!
Category: Ducklings