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Waterproof Coat for Explorer Dave
This afternoon we have been investigating the best material to use to make a waterproof coat for Explorer Dave. We tested fabric, felt, plastic, paper, mesh and wood.
We thought that the fabric would be a good waterproof material however we found out that the best was the plastic. In the…
Category: Robins
Yoga With John...
Parrots are learning to relax while they exercise! John from Fleetwood Town has seen how well the children have progressed with their yoga classes.
Category: Parrots
Little Chicks visit Old Holly Farm
Yesterday Little Chicks took a trip to Old Holly Farm, and what a great day we had! The children had lots of fun learning about different farm animals, and how a farm works. We also burnt off some energy in the playbarn and got to try some ice-cream! Myself, Mrs Stock and Mrs Walsh couldn't be…
Category: Little Chicks
Our Trip to Old Holly Farm
Last week we had a fabulous day at Old Holly Farm. We saw sheep and lambs, pigs, cows and calves, rabbits, donkeys, chickens and alpacas! We collected eggs from the hen house, saw the lambs being fed, tasted ice-cream, made a craft cow, fed the calves and looked in the parlour, where the cows are…
Category: Ducklings
Spring Lambs
Dotty and Dave, the lambs, came to visit our school, especially for our spring morning. They were lovely! We stroked and fed them and they enjoyed lying in the spring sunshine. Some of us were very brave to meet an animal that we had never met before!
Category: Ducklings
Musical Patterns!
The Ducklings have been pattern mad over the last few weeks! We have discovered that you can also make sound patterns!
We have used the percussion instruments to create our own musical repeating patterns! It was great fun!!
Category: Ducklings
Sequencing events in our day
The children worked with a partner to share ideas and discuss how to order different events in a typical day. They discussed what they would do first in the morning, through to what they would do last thing at night.
Category: Ducklings
Telling the Time
In Mathematics we have been learning about time. Some of the children were able to play a game on the Clever Touch board. They had to read the label and match it to the correct o'clock time on the clock. Well done!
Category: Ducklings
Writing Rhyming Strings
The Ducklings have enjoyed listening to lots of rhyming stories last week. We also played lots of rhyming games. Some of the children went on to write words of their own, adding them to a rhyming string.
Category: Ducklings
1 minute pattern challenge
Last week we were exploring just how long a minute is and what we can do in 1 minute. Some children completed the 1 minute pattern challenge, to see if they could make a repeating pattern in just 1 minute! They used the 1 minute sand timers to help them.
Category: Ducklings
Our Spring morning
Well what an exciting morning we've had! Dave and Dotty the lambs have been to visit us in Little Chicks and Ducklings. The children were exceptionally well behaved and listened well to the instructions about how to act around them! We have also enjoyed taking part in some new life/farm…
Category: Little Chicks
Owls Visit Dave and Dotty
Dave and Dotty have come to visit Little Chicks today. Owls were very lucky to go and visit Dave and Dotty. The children were really quiet and mature whilst being around these 2 week old lambs. They asked some super questions. What a fantastic experience!
Category: Owls