Blog by Tag: Understanding the World
Hospital Role Play
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The Ducklings have enjoyed learning all about people who help us in a hospital. They have then taken this knowledge and acted it out in the role play hospital.
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Speaking and Listening Understanding the World Creative learning Role-play
A visit from a nurse
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We were very lucky to have Erin's mummy visit us today to talk to us about her special job as a nurse. She told them all about the special equipment that she uses to do her job. She showed us how to bandage up a patient and the most useful thing we learnt was how to wash our hands thoroughly to…
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Police visit
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We were very lucky to have a visit from Police Sergeant McClaren and PCSO Gradwell to talk to the children about their very special job as police officers. The children listened beautifully and thought of some brilliant questions to ask. They were very excited to sit in the back of the police van…
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Speaking and Listening visitor Understanding the World
Fire fighter visit
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The Ducklings and Little Chicks loved having the fire fighters to visit yesterday. They were brilliant and the children learnt so much. They had the opportunity to see and have a go at some of the equipment! I think lots of them want to be fire fighters in future now.
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Speaking and Listening visitor Understanding the World
Autumn Leaves
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It has been a lovely dry day to have fun in the leaves, singing and dancing in them, throwing and catching them and listening to the sounds they make, as well as looking at the different colours.
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Autumn Understanding the World Creative learning
Drawing our families
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The Ducklings have been using black pens to draw their family members. They look very effective. Come and see the display when they are finished!
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fine motor Understanding the World Creative learning
A visit from the midwife
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We were very lucky to have a visit from Tracey the midwife today. She brought lots of things with her to show us that she uses in her job each day. She told us all about the job of a midwife and how they care for the mums and the babies. Ask the children to tell you all about it and what they have…
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A visit from baby Albert
The Ducklings and Little Chicks enjoyed asking questions about baby Bertie and were very good listeners too.
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Speaking and Listening Understanding the World
Who's the Baby?!
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The Ducklings have been enjoying matching the baby photo to each child or teacher in our class.
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History Understanding the World
Finding out what a baby needs
The Ducklings have been finding out all about what a baby needs and sorting them accordingly.
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Our Young Visitor
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We were very lucky to have a visit from baby Elliott and his mummy today to help us to find out more about babies and how we grow and change. Thank you.
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Do the biggest plants have the biggest leaves?
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We gave the children a scientific question to investigate and find the answer to.
They discovered that actually some small plants had some of the biggest leaves and that actually some huge trees only have tiny leaves.
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