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Parrots' class reading Jack and the Beanstalk
To start our new English topic playscripts, the children in Parrots' Class have been revisiting the well known children's fairytale story Jack and the Beanstalk. The children loved hearing the story again and were able to describe their favourite and least favourite parts of the story with great…
Category: Parrots
Clapping the sounds in words
We have been listening carefully to the rhythm in words and clapping out the sounds.
We have clapped out our names and other words such as ap-pple (2claps), ban-an-a 3(claps), tad-pole (2claps), pi- rate (2claps),
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How many words can you clap out…
Category: Little Chicks
Designing a Pirate Ship
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Little Chicks have been making Pirate Ships they used an assortment of materials to construct their Pirate Ship. When we had made the ships we experimented placing them in the water, some could float others sank.
Experiment at home using different materials to make a Pirate…
Category: Little Chicks
fine motor science construction
Cardboard box Pirates
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The children are loving using their imaginations with cardboard boxes and making pirate ships, boats, canons and hammocks.
Category: Ducklings
Ordering numbers independently
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This week in Maths we are ordering numbers in different ways, working independently to challenge our thinking. We have been looking at ordering random numbers, patterns and ordering larger numbers.
Category: Ducklings
Finding treasure
The Ducklings have been using a simple control program to direct the pirate to find the treasure.
Category: Ducklings
computing ICT Understanding the World
Reading Pirate sentences
The Ducklings are applying their reading skills to help them read a simple sentence and match it to the correct pirate picture, showing that they understand what they read.
Category: Ducklings
Float or Sink?
Today the Ducklings have been predicting and then investigating which objects float or sink.
Category: Ducklings
Reading for fun
How adorable is this? A group of Ducklings choosing to read outside for fun together during their playtime today! Super, keen readers! Just what we want!
Category: Ducklings
Maths
Little Chicks have been ordering according to height or length. Using the language small, medium and large when ordering the pirate pictures.
Throughout the week we will be looking at height and length. Using language longer, shorter, taller, wider,…
Category: Little Chicks
Shiver Me Timbers!
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The Ducklings had a fantastic day on Pirate Day with Captain Dan Tastic. They all looked the part and learnt so much about the history and life of pirates from the past. They learnt about the different types of pirate ship, what was kept on board, where and how a pirate slept,…
Category: Ducklings
Pirate Gang!
The Ducklings have loved being part of a Pirate gang in PE today!
Category: Ducklings
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