Blog by Mrs Lees
Phase 3 Phonics
Today we began our Phonics journey into Phase 3 and looked at the letter 'j'.
The children were very excited to move onto their new phase and were busy applying the new phoneme in writing.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 16 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
What's in the Box?
Today we began out Maths learning with thinking about what is in a mystery box. Could it be something very big? or small?
Could it be something that's very heavy? Or something light?
The children decided that because the box was small, it had to be something light, like a teddy or a small…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 16 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
maths Speaking and Listening communication
P.E with Fleetwood Town
Last week we continued our P.E lessons with Fleetwood Town. We were focusing on travelling and moving in different ways...balancing, jumping and climbing. The children moved around in teams to practise their skills.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 16 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Composing numbers 4 and 5
In Maths this week the children are immersed in ways to compose and explore numbers 4 and 5. They are busy completing lolly stick challenges to show how well we can do this independently.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 10 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
The Mystery of the Gingerbread Man
We came to school this week to find a strange event in our classroom...a broken gingerbread man with a letter explaining that he needs our help as everyone keeps trying to catch him. The children had so many questions...How did he get here? Who has been chasing him? How did his leg become broken?…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 10 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
reading English communication Our stunning start
P.E with Fleetwood Town
This week in P.E was the start of our Fundamental Skills sessions with Kieran from Fleetwood Town. The children have learned and practised how to confidently do a teddy roll, an egg roll, a pencil roll, a barrel roll and a rock and roll. We were so impressed with how hard the children tried to…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 6 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
All the small things
One of the best things about Early Years are the small, incidental moments as these are the moments that bring the most joy and wonder to our children. This week, some children discovered a baby slug in their 'soup' when working in the mud kitchen.
A slug rescue then ensued, and before we…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 5 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Understanding the World PSED
Composing numbers 4 and 5
In Maths this week we are thinking about numbers 4 and 5. We have been looking at how these numbers are composed, more and less than and subitising different amounts.
The children have been busy making 4 and 5 in different ways, both indoors and outdoors.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 5 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
Democracy- making decisions about our learning
In Ducklings, we teach our children that their opinions are important and that their thoughts and feelings are heard and valued. We promote this in various ways and this week, the children all voted for their favourite Traditional Tale. We talked about why it is important to have your say and why…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 5 January 2023
Category: Ducklings
democracy Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED
A visit from the dentist
We had a wonderful visit from a team of dental workers who spoke to the children about their role at the dentist and how oral hygiene is vital to being healthy. The children got to be dentists themselves, wearing masks, gloves, and brushing the teeth of some unusual pets!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 15 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
healthyliving Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED
A visit from the police
As we end our 'People who Help Us' topic, we had a visit from two police officers to talk about their role in the community. The children were thrilled to get to sit inside a police car and learn all about how commuinity police officers help us each day.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 15 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED People who help us
Frosty Days
We have been so blessed with such beautiful frost and ice, as the learning opportunities this weather brings are endless. Needless to say we have taken full advantage! On our welly walks, making footprints in the frost on our field has generated some wonderful language...crunchy, crispy, crackly,…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:4 on 15 December 2022
Category: Ducklings