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Science Week - Growing Frogs
Once again, frogspawn has made its annual appearance in our garden tough spot, just in time for our science week about the theme of 'Growth.'
The children will watch with interest over the next few weeks to see how it grows and changes. We have learnt a new word this week, 'metamorphosis.'
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science Life cycles Understanding the World
Making 10
All week we have been exploring different ways to make 10. We want to know these so well that eventually we can just recall them. They are the number bonds that make 10.
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Science week - Trees
As part of Science week we went outside to explore the trees in our school grounds and to find the answers to the following questions:
How can you tell if something is from a tree?
Which objects are not part of a tree?
How many types of tree do you know?
What comes from a tree? Does…
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science Understanding the World
STOP DROPPING LITTER! Event The 3Engineers
Little Chicks participated in a life feed which taught the children about recycling, how we can keep the planet clean.
The importance to put litter in the bin and keep our beaches and ocean clean free from rubbish.
The 3engineers have produced a book to show how we can keep the…
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Growing cress
Little Chicks have been sowing seeds. We discussed what the seeds would need to grow, they will watch the process as they develop.
We asked the question do you think they will grow without soil?
We will watch the process and see what happens.
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Our Body
Little Chicks have been looking at their bodies, we drew around their body and the children then told me parts of their body, some Little Chicks labelled the parts using word cards to help spell the word.
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Skeleton Dance
As part of our Science week we have been looking at the body. We have been learning body parts, Little Chicks danced to The Skeleton Dance, Head, shoulders, knees and toes, My body song.
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Number Bonds to 10
In Maths this week the Ducklings are learning their number bonds (pairs) to 10. The children are expected to know some bonds by heart, so we have enhanced many areas throughout our environment for children to practice and demonstrate their understanding. Just take a look at our giant 10…
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Grand opening of our new playground
Today was an exciting day for EYFS with the unveiling of our new playground. Mr Lee Cadwallader, our P.E governor, came along to cut the ribbon and officially open the area.
The children will not only use this area for play, turn taking and enjoying with their friends, but will greatly promote…
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Opening of the new playground.
The children were so excited for the opening of the new playground. We were delighted to have the ribbon cut and official opened by Lee Cadwallader Lancashire School games Organiser.
The Children were able to take turns on the playground using their skills to negotiate the equipment and will…
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active lifestyles Physical development social
Letter of the week P
Litlle Chicks have been learning the letter P they have been finding objects, writing the letter P, learning the letter P song and visitng Captain Seasalt on the P treasure Island.
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Little Chicks wrote the letter P in the air and sang the Lettter P song.
Can you find P…
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writing phonics letters Singing
Che Che Kule
The Ducklings have enjoyed learning a 'repeat-after-me' folk song from Ghana.
Some of them have made their own shakers which they are playing along with to the music. Some children are accompanying on the djemebe drums.
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