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A visit from the Spring lambs
This week we had a very welcome visit from two adorable lambs. The children got to pet the lambs, ask questions about them and learn all about what it is like for a lamb on a farm at Spring time.
The children have been asked to think of names for them! I wonder what they will come up…
Category: Ducklings
Visiting Lambs
This morning we had some really cute visitors.
Mrs Richardson very kindly arranged for her sister and Grandad to bring in two lambs from their farm.
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Mrs Richardson told us that these two lambs are one week old and were each taken from their mum's as they had had twins and were first…
Category: Little Chicks
Subitising
This is one of our activities this week. The children have a sheet with coloured squares on it, they find the corresponding coloured card on the table and try to say how many buttons are on the card without counting them. They then record the number on their sheet, using the numerals on the table…
Category: Little Chicks
Making Sandcastles
As we have been reading the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk' we decided to try and build the giants castle in the sand. The children at first weren't sure how to go about it and were working individually rather than a team to achieve their goal.
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With some adult support and guidance the…
Category: Little Chicks
Letter of the week T
Little Chicks are learning the letter T they find objects beginning with T, write on the white boards words beginning with T, learn the jolly T song and join Captain Seasalt on treasure island.
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follow the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4t5cUeZZo to learn jolly T…
Category: Little Chicks
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Earth Day
Little Chicks and Ducklings have been given a goodie bag to celebrate Earth day with seeds, bulbs and snacks for the birds. as well as activities that promote doing good for the planet.
Throughout the week we will be planting and learning about keeping the planet safe.
Thankyou Mrs Hicks for…
Category: Little Chicks
PE and fundamental skills
We continue to enjoy practising and refining our fundamental skills in PE each week. This week we had great fun climbing, balancing, jumping, crawling and rolling.
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Category: Ducklings
Numbers beyond 10
In maths this week, we have been looking at numbers above ten and how they are made up of a ten and different numbers of units or ones. We have explored representing these numbers in different ways using different resources. Some of us have been able to extend this knowledge to 2 digit numbers…
Category: Ducklings
Words ending in two consonants
In phonics this week we have been learning to read and spell words ending in two consonants.
Category: Ducklings
Groovy Greeks
WOW! This week we have launched our new topic...
We are so excited that our new topic will be all about Ancient Greece!
We have lots of exciting learning adventures coming up and we can't wait to find out more...
Category: Doves
Working together to make 'teen' numbers
This week we have been making 'teen' numbers in many different ways. Today we worked with our talking partners to make given amount, notice patterns and links to other amounts and think about the one more/one less relationship.
Category: Ducklings
Counting beyond 10
Our week has been packed with mathematical challenges all about counting beyond 10. We have been making 'teen' numbers in different ways and developing our thinking of how numbers beyond 10 are made up of tens and ones.
Category: Ducklings