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Right Start Road Safety
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Today we have been continuing with our road safety. We have talked about safe places to play and have looked at how driveways can be dangerous as they cross our pavements. We practised crossing the school driveway safely.
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Physical development
Drama
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This week we have been doing some drama and acting out the book The Great Kapok Tree. We each played an animal from the book and told our reasons for not chopping down the tree.
Have a look at our week in the photo gallery...
Category: Robins
Another lovely example
Here is another lovely example of Pontillism from Herons - this is The Great Kapok Tree.
Category: Herons
Our super learning!
We have had a very busy and successful week in Herons!
In Maths, we have been learning to add tens and ones on a number line, we have been reading our new story 'The Great Kapok Tree' and in Art, we have practised our printing skills and have used Pontillism to create a rainforest tree.
What…
Category: Herons
Super singers!
Last night seven courageous members of Herons sang with Carleton Green's Choir at The Marine Hall. They sung two songs beautifully and we are all incredibly proud of them!
Keep singing! :)
From Miss Birch and the Herons.
Category: Herons
Train Driver Visit
Today Ducklings and Little Chicks got to listen to and ask Abigai's Uncle Andy talk about his job as a train driver. He showed us how he drove the train, the keys he used to open the doors and start the engine and the equipment he needs each day for his job. The children listened attentively and…
Category: Little Chicks
A visit from a train driver
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Today we had the pleasure of Abigail's uncle teaching us all about his job as a driver on Northern Rail. The children enjoyed learning about signals, different types of sins and how a train works.
Category: Ducklings
How tall are we?
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This week in Maths we are thinking about how to measure height. We have been learning and using mathematical language and placing objects ( and ourselves !) in height order.
Category: Ducklings
Making a railway bridge
The Ducklings have been investigating how to build a bridge strong enough to carry a train, using pasta and play dough.
Category: Ducklings
DT investigation Creative learning
Ordering length
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We are able to order objects according to their length.
Category: Ducklings
Measuring length
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We have been using different objects to measure the length of our friends.
Category: Ducklings
Fantastic PE
This week in outdoor PE we have been developing our kicking skills.
The children have been learning how to keep control of the ball with their foot and have enjoyed working with their friends to dribble the ball along the school yard.
We enjoyed playing team games to show off our new skills…
Category: Parrots
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