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Letter of the week R
Little Chicks are learning the letter R they find objects beginning with R, write on the white boards words beginning with R, learn the jolly R song and join Captain Seasalt on treasure island.
Finding letter R on the interactive board.
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writing phonics Active learning Singing
making Patterns
This week we are looking at, creating and continuing simple repeating patterns.
Here we have used natural resources such as leaves, sticks, conkers, pebbles and pine cones to create a simple repeating pattern. For example: conker, pebble, conker, pebble, conker.
Can you find any objects at…
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Outdoors playground
Little Chicks have been going from strength to strength with their gross motor coordination they have shown agiltiy and skill using the apparatus. The consistent repetition using the equipment is supporting their learning.
Post pictures of Little Chicks at the park developing…
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Physical development Active learning
Growing seeds
Little Chicks have been experimenting with seed we ahve placed a variety of seeds broadbeans, sunflowers, stringles pods and cress.
We put them in a glove and have hung them on the window in sunlight.
Litttle Chicks will observe the development.
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Let us know how your seeds are…
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Number bond party for World Maths Day
Today, it was World Maths Day. We decided to have a number bond party to celebrate! Number bonds are pairs of numbers that make a particular total. We had fun playing lots of games that make 10! We had to find a partner with a numbered party hat that would match with our own to make 10. We rolled…
Category: Ducklings
Holi Celebrations
This week the Ducklings have been learning about the Spring Hindu festival of Holi. It is celebrated with a colourful, messy surprise, throwing colourful paint at each other!! The Ducklings have been exploring spraying coloured paints outside and making colourful handprints.
Inside they have…
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Letter of the week Q
Little Chicks have been learning the letter Q. They have been finding objects that begin with Q, writing the letter Q and words that begin with Q, singing the jolly Q song and writing on the interactive board.
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Little Chicks write words beginning with the letter Q following…
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writing phonics letters Singing
Planting bulbs
Continuing on from Science week last week and our topic of 'Growth', the children have been planting bulbs outside today. Just like our sunflower seeds at home, we will be observing growth and changes over time.
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The Hindu Festival of Holi
Today we have learned about the Hindu festival of Holi as part of our RE. The children have been learning about the importance of colour as a symbol of welcoming the Spring time and how colourful paints are used to celebrate. The children have been experimenting with spray painting and colour…
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New Physical Development Area
Our new physical development play area was opened last week by Mr Cadwallader. The children were very excited and have loved exploring it so far this week.
Look at the gallery here...
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Sensational Seeds
The Ducklings have been finding out the answer to the question - 'Are all seeds the same?'
They have been looking at different seeds from fruits and vegetables as well as different gardener's seeds.
They have been planting cress seeds and will watch them grow and change.
They have used…
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science Growing plants and seeds
Humans growing
During science week we have been talking about how humans grow and change. We have also been trying to find out the answers to some of the questions we thought of....
Can people with bigger hands, hold more?
Are the tallest people always the oldest?
Do we all grow at the same rate?
Do…
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