Growth in the garden

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Little Chicks have been looking at the growth of plants. We have planted horsechestnut trees and will watch them grow.

We looked at the bulbs and planted into pots.

Little Chicks observed the blooming of the flowers and painted a flower portrait.

Little Chicks observed the next…

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Science Week - Growing Frogs

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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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Finding frogs!

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Whilst the Ducklings were den building on the field, they discovered lots of frogs. The children enjoyed talking about the frogs and their life cycle together.

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Life cycles Understanding the World

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Sun and sunflowers

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Here is some lovely home learning from Jack this week! Amazing work, well done! We can't wait to see how your sunflowers grow! We hope that you didn't get too wet when you fell in the stream!! 

"We've enjoyed lots of lovely learning this week. We've learnt all about the sunflower, drawing a…

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The Life Cycle of a Frog

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Some more amazing work from one of our Ducklings - all about frogs. He has drawn and labelled a super life cycle, written a brilliant list of words that rhyme from the story, 'Oi Frog!' and drawn his own frog and thought of his own words to describe it. All with the most beautiful cursive…

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Another busy Duckling!

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Jack has enjoyed lots of learning. He has been doing lots of maths, using lego to practise sharing, halving and doubling. He made some bird feeders for the garden. He drew a giant Jack on some paper and he labelled all the parts of his body and coloured himself in. Jack enjoyed learning about life…

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Going 'quackers' for home learning!

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The Ducklings continue to do super home learning, with a special duck theme this week!

The Ducklings have been continuing to practise and develop their phonics, reading, writing, mathematics, physical and creative skills too! Fabulous work! Well done! We are so proud of you all.

Look at the…

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Look at what I spotted?!

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When I was in school this week, look at what I spotted as I returned to my car!

A couple of mallard ducks; one male (called a drake) and one female (called a hen.)

I think they had come to say, 'hello' because they knew we had been learning about the life cycle of a duck!

Have you seen…

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Frog spawn

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Our resident frogs have made lots of frogspawn and the children have been watching the pond all week. We can't wait to see will the changes when we come back after the holidays! 

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Life cycles

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