Blog
Decorating Gingerbread People
We have been painting and decorating gingerbread people using our fine motor skills, with cotton wool buds.
Category: Ducklings
Composing 5
This week, in maths, the Ducklings have been exploring different ways to make 5. They have played the question game to help them find out pairs of numbers that make 5. We asked them questions and they got onto the right hoop for their answer. For e.g. Are you 4 years old? Do you like sprouts? The…
Category: Ducklings
What kind of teeth do we have?
In our science lessons this term, we are focussing on the digestive system.
Kestrels started this topic by using mirrors to look at their own teeth and then making a set of teeth from playdough.
It really helped us think about the different shapes and types of teeth
Category: Kestrels
Miss Brit is back
Kestrels were delighted today to learn that Miss Brit from Dance_Etc is back to teach dance this term.
They love her lessons. Today, we focussed on smooth movements between poses based on our topic The Romans.
Category: Kestrels
Gingerbread People Cooking
As part of Little Chicks learning on traditional stories they made Gingerbread people.
Mix together flour, salt, bicarbonate soda, ginger and cinnamon into a large bowl. Then add butter, sugar and syrup.
Knead into a dough and place in fridge for 30 minutes.
…
Category: Little Chicks
Little Chicks Number 6
This week we are learning all about the number six. Little Chicks counted out objects to six and put on an array.
Little Chicks made six circle arms. they found six bones on the bones for the dog.
Little Chicks used their fingers to make six. They found six from a…
Category: Little Chicks
The Gingerbread Man
This morning in Mrs Catterall’s classroom a gingerbread man was found! There was also a note from him which said:
Dear Ducklings and Little Chicks,
PLEASE HELP ME!!
Everyone keeps trying to catch me!
From The Gingerbread Man
We don’t know how he came to be in the classroom and…
Category: Little Chicks
books traditional tales language listening
Maths 11.1.2023
In maths, we have been looking at money. We have looked at the different value of coins, made different amounts and compared amounts. Next week we will be moving on to finding change.
Category: Robins
PE 11.1.2023
In PE we have been learning some gymnastic skills. We have practised our egg rolls, pencil rolls, tuck jumps and travelling in different ways. Uploaded is a photo of their caterpillar travel.
Category: Robins
Little chicks PE ball skills
Little Chicks began with warm up exercises.
Stretching their body.
Miss Taylor and Mrs Dale demonstrated to the Little Chicks how to guide the ball around the cones. Run back to their team and the next Chick takes their turn, first team to complete the group is the…
Category: Little Chicks
Physical development PSED follow instruction
Composing numbers 4 and 5
In Maths this week the children are immersed in ways to compose and explore numbers 4 and 5. They are busy completing lolly stick challenges to show how well we can do this independently.
Category: Ducklings
The Mystery of the Gingerbread Man
We came to school this week to find a strange event in our classroom...a broken gingerbread man with a letter explaining that he needs our help as everyone keeps trying to catch him. The children had so many questions...How did he get here? Who has been chasing him? How did his leg become broken?…
Category: Ducklings