Blog by Mrs Catterall
Phonics Challenges
The Ducklings have been showing off their phase 2 phonics knowledge and are using it to independently write words and captions.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 8 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Old Toys
We have been lucky to be able to borrow a box of old toys from a museum. We were able to handle them and try them out. We compared them to the toys that we have today. Some of us were experts!!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
History Toys Understanding the World
Christmas Party Fun!
We had great fun on the last day of term, playing lots of different party games during our Christmas party. There are some amazing dancers in the Ducklings!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
A cold snap!
Well the cold weather wasn't enjoyed by some but the Ducklings loved it! What better way to explore the world around them and the changing seasons!
We learned lots about freezing and melting and how we need to dress appropriately for the different types of weather.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
The Sleepy Shepherd
Here are some photographs of the cast of 'The Sleepy Shepherd.' They were all fantastic and so confident with their speaking parts and their singing. We were very proud of them.
We have found out that being a photographer is not an easy job!!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Christmas Dinner 2022
We loved our delicious Christmas lunch. A big thank you to all of our kitchen staff for helping to make it for us and our lunches all year round.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
A visit from our local Police Officers
We loved PC Louisa and PC Scott visiting us, to talk about what they do at work each day (or night!) and some of the special equipment that they use. We loved being arrested and having a sit in the patrol car too! Lots of us would like to be police officers when we grow up!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
A visit from a Fire Fighter
The Ducklings were very excited to have a visit from Mr McVitie, a fire fighter, to talk about the different roles that his job has, as well as just putting out and preventing fires.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
A visit from the Dental Hygienists
The Ducklings loved listening to the dental hygienists talk about their important job. They were shown how to look after and brush their teeth and gums carefully for 2 minutes. They also talked about the foods and drinks that are healthy for your teeth.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
A visit from an Optometrist
The children enjoyed the visit from Mrs Dewhurst to talk about her job as an optometrist. She told them how she checks out a patient's eyes and all about the different parts of our eyes.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 2 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Investigating the best material for an emergency worker's coat
The Ducklings have been investigating different materials to see which one would show up best in the dark, to make a hi-vis jacket. Which colour do you think would shpw up the best in the dark?
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 23 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
1 more, 1 less
This week, in maths, the Ducklings have been learning about 1 more and 1 less. They have been finding out what 1 more or 1 less than an amount is by adding one more object or taking one away. Some us have been confident to identify numbers that are missing from a number line and can give the…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:11 on 23 November 2022
Category: Ducklings