Blog by Mrs Lees
Out and about surveying traffic
As part of this week's topic we have been thinking about a range of different vehicles we know and listened to 'We all go travelling by'. We went out onto the grass verge outside school to do a traffic survey. We talked about the vehicles we saw most of, and ones we didn't see at…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 18 May 2023
Category: Ducklings
maths English Speaking and Listening Understanding the World
The launch of our amazing new Mud Kitchen/Workshop
This week saw the arrival of our amazing new mud kitchen. The children were so excited to get to learn and play in this wonderful space, designed and made by one of our very generous and creative Duckling parents.
The children have been busy chopping herbs, organising dinner parties and making…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 18 May 2023
Category: Ducklings
Goodbye to the Ducklings
Today we said 'Goodbye' to our beautiful ducklings as they go off to their forever home. We have loved learning about them, petting them, caring for them and hearing how happy and content they have been during their time with us.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 28 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
pshe Speaking and Listening Understanding the World
Kicking and Receiving
Today we have continued with our kicking skill development in P.E. The children have been kicking their balls at a target and continuing to kick to a partner and stop a ball to receive it.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 28 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
Learning about Rosa Parks
As part of our Transport/History topic we have learned about the life of Rosa Parks, the black woman who took a stand against racist segregation on buses in America. The children amazed us with their empathy, questions, understanding and outrage at the thought of people of colour being racially…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 27 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
A visit from spring lambs
Today we had a visit from two adorable, four week old lambs. Luckily for us, our very our Mrs Richardson is married to a farmer and is so knowledgeable about how to rear and care for the lambs. The children got the opportunity to stroke and handle the lambs if they wished to. They observed their…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 20 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
science Speaking and Listening Understanding the World
Composing numbers beyond 10
In Maths this week we are focusing on numbers beyond 10 (up to 20), in particular, 'teen' numbers. We are exploring different ways to compose (make) a number both independently, in pairs and as a whole class.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 18 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
A CRASH landing!
This morning we discovered the most peculiar thing had happened in our classroom overnight. A little bear, wearing yellow wellies and a colander for a hat, had landed in what looked like a cardboard box. The bear had lots of clues around him and luckily, we had lots of curious children to get to…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 18 April 2023
Category: Ducklings
reading Speaking and Listening Our stunning start
Our Eggcellent Experiment!
This week we have been asking the question, 'Which is the best material to stop a hard boiled egg from smashing when dropped?'
The children selected materials...poms poms, play dough and cotton wool. We talked about how to make it a fair test and Bodhi suggested that we drop the eggs from the…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 30 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
Spring Weather and learning outdoors
You may have noticed your child coming home a little dirtier than usual. As the Spring progresses, we have been busy planting Spring flowers, weeding, exploring the changes around us, transporting and being outside enjoying the sunshine one moment, then rain the next! We love the fact our children…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 23 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Physical development
Sorting objects
In Maths this week we have been discussing the variety of ways we can sort a group of objects. We have worked in our House Teams to plan how to sort and help one another to sort objects correctly, discussing problems along the way.
Some of the criteria we sorted objects according to…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 23 March 2023
Category: Ducklings
maths problem solving Speaking and Listening
Comparing amounts
In Maths this week we have been re-capping on learning from the past term. We have been making given amounts and comparing quantities, sharing ideas and thoughts with our friends.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:2 on 23 March 2023
Category: Ducklings