Construction fun

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The Ducklings have loved the new addition to our outdoor construction area - some old go-kart tyres. They were quick to create their own ideas of what to build with large construction equipment. They have built racing cars, fire engines and bridges.

        

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outdoor learning construction Creative learning Role-play

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Harvest

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Little Chicks learnt about planting wheat, they learnt what is made from wheat.

 

 

They listened to the story The Little Red Hen.

follow link to watch https://youtu.be/JTCsL26vob4

 

Little Chicks re-enacted the story in the role play with cue cards to help prompt the…

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Role-play harvest Story listening

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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Footprints were found in Ducklings, who's could they be?

Alongside the footprints were other objects, beans, coins, leaves, a golden egg and feathers.

 

 

Miss Taylor "What did we see?

Joakim "A golden egg."

Hunter "It was massive."

Darcie "Footprints, they were…

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Role-play Active learning story

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Polar Role play

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The children are enjoying playing and learning in our new polar role play area. It is encouraging lots of speaking and listening between them and the use of new vocabulary.

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Speaking and Listening Role-play

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Arctic

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In Little Chicks and Ducklings the children had a visit from Jack Frost. As part of our new topic we are learing about the Arctic.

Throughout the term we will be looking at the Arctic, freezing, igloo, temperature, seasons.

 

 

Footprints were found in Ducklings what could it be…

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seasons reading science weather Role-play

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Christmas

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Little Chicks have a new role play and are learning all about Christmas

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Little Chicks are busy Elves making toys. Santa and Ruldolph oversee the work shop. Little Chicks are learning the Nativity story.

 

Little Chicks thought about what Christmas meant to them and made a spider…

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Christmas ICT activemaths Role-play Nativity

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One Elephant went out to play

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Little chicks have been learning Nursery rhymes, One Elephant went out to play.

 

Little Chicks learning the lyrics and counting to five.

 

One Elephant Went Out to Play' Song - Primary Treasure Chest

follow link to hear song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQf6yWEScB8

 

 

Little Chicks have a role play of the spider and web…

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Rhyme Role-play Counting Singing

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Teachers of the Future!

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Some of the Ducklings love our daily routines so much that they have been taking on the role of the teacher during their own role play! I may be out of a job soon!!

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Speaking and Listening Role-play

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Shiver Me Timbers!

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Arrr me hearties!

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,…

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History visitor Role-play

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Trying on the Treasure

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The Ducklings have loved trying on all of the pirate treasure this week! Pirate Dan explained to them how some pirates used to wear lots of luxurious clothes and precious jewellery so that other sailors would think that they were wealthy folk and not pirates at all.

They are certainly loving…

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History Understanding the World Role-play

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

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We have been celebrating Chinese New Year in our home corner.

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Speaking and Listening Understanding the World Creative learning Role-play

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Our hairdressers!

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We decided to turn our home corner into a hair salon this week as the children showed an interest in this special job.

They have had lots of 'customers' coming to visit the salon and have really enjoyed all of the pretending. It has certainly encouraged lots and lots of speaking and listening,…

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Speaking and Listening Understanding the World Creative learning Role-play

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