Winter Wonderland in the Nest

Children have worked fantastically in The Nest during the afternoons this week and have made a great start to their 'Winter Wonderland' learning. 

 

Children have added to make 10 in different ways using icebergs, penguins and polar bears, they have investigated and written winter words…

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Adding

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Outside we have been adding using different objects to count the total altogether.

Category: Ducklings

maths

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Float or sink?

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The ducklings have been investigating which of the toys would float or sink in a bath!

Category: Ducklings

science

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Shopping in the toy shop

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The Ducklings have enjoyed buying toys in the toy shop. They have been adding to find the total cost of two toys altogether.

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Toy shop role play

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In our toy shop role play area we have been looking at the ages on the toy packaging to see if they are suitable for our age or not! It also helps us with our number recognition.

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Dressing for the weather

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We have been completing a computer programme to dress the alien correctly for the right weather.

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ICT

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This Week in Parrots

We have been using positional vocabulary in maths. In the photographs we were telling each other where to go using words like behind, in front of, between. It was chilly but we had lots of fun! In P.E. we loved dancing like robots. Here we are in robot poses!

Category: Parrots

maths dance

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Addition in the Ducklings

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This week we are of focusing on addition, counting two groups of objects to find the total. The children have impressed us so much, taking on independent challenges and checking answers carefully. 

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Herons were inspired by Alistair Parker

On the 4th and 5th Januray, Herons class studied a local artist called Alistair Parker. The children learnt a lot about him as an artist and then in particular studying his pieces of artwork that were based around our local area Blackpool. The children were very excited when they found out he was…

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art year2 herons year 1 DT Blackpool local area Alistair Parker artist study

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Parrots' Pepsi Tower....

Parrots have enjoyed the start of term, learning about the work of local artist, Alistair Parker. As their art work focus they voted to study one of his pieces called 'Pepsi Tower''. The photographs show the children doing collage, which was the technique we used to create our own 'Pepsi Tower'.…

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*Doves' Class Create Artwork Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy

As part of our New Year Topic, the children have studied a famous European Artist. We chose Andy Goldsworthy, who lived most of his life in Harrogate, Yorkshire. The children have also researched his life and have written a Biography all about him.

 

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doves art LKS2

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Hundertwasser- Art and DT days

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Over the next two days we are creating an amazing display of Art and DT work based around the Austrian artist Hundertwasser. We have looked at the colours, shapes and designs he uses to create a piece of art work around the topic of 'Homes'. The children have loved being creative and so hands on…

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