Blog by Mrs Catterall
Midwife and Doctor Role Play
Following on from our midwife visit earlier this week, the Ducklings created their own role-play scenarios. On Friday, the doctors were called, as a baby was about to be born! They will make very caring health professionals when they grow up!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 20 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Role-play
Initial sounds
The Ducklings are grasping the new phonemes that they have been learning each week. These girls have been busy sorting objects according to whether they begin woth the sounds e,u,o, g or c.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 20 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Exploring different ways of making 5
This week the Ducklings have been exploring different ways of arranging and making 5.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 17 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Medical emergency!
The Ducklings have loved having our visitors in this week, talking about their jobs. The children have learnt so much about the different jobs and it is now lovely to see them taking on these roles in their pretend play.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 17 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Role-play
A midwife calling
Today, Otis’s mum came to talk to us about her job as a midwife. The children listened with interest and had lots of interesting questions to ask her. She showed us some of the special equipment that she uses each day and we even got to meet and have a cuddle with baby Finn. Thank you for…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 16 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
A visit from the doctors
Today, Zaneera's mummy and daddy came to talk to us about their jobs as a doctor. The children enjoyed thinking of their own questions to ask them.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 15 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Doctor! Doctor!
The Ducklings have enjoyed finding ot about the people whose job it is to look after and keep others healthy. They have talked about their own experiences of visiting the doctor.
The children have enjoyed using the stethoscope to listen to each other's hearts and they have been practising…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 14 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Blend and read captions
One of our rainbow challenges this week has been to blend and read words and captions with independence. Look at these super readers!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 14 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Remembrance Day
On the 11th November at 11 am we joined in with the 2 minutes silence. Throughout the day we painted poppies and made play dough poppies. Ask the children to tell you why there are purple as well as red poppies.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 13 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Firework Dancing
In PE, we listened to Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks and we used scarves and ribbons to explore moving along to the music to create fireworks. We twisted, turned, swirled, leapt, skipped, spun around, twirled and much more! It was great fun and lovely to see them come up with their own…
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 13 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
dance Physical development Creative learning
Construction fun
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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Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 13 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning construction Creative learning Role-play
Puddle fun
Last week we saw, heard and felt some torrential rain! It was great fun to go out with our puddlesuits and wellies on and explore the puddles and flooded, muddy field afterwards.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:12 on 13 November 2022
Category: Ducklings