Blog by Mrs Lees
Santa's Little Elves
The children have loved being elves at our Christmas wrapping workshop. So many had never wrapped a present before, so having to measure out wrapping paper, find the end of the sellotape, cut, fold and stick was a huge task. The more we wrapped, the better we became and I'm sure Santa himself…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 15 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
Swan Rescue
This week saw the arrival and departure of an unexpected visitor, Petal (Clive) the swan. Petal was such a sweet, timid cygnet who was as curious about the children as they were about her. After contacting Brambles, a local animal rescue centre, Petal was rehomed at a local pond where she will be…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 1 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
A visit from Mr Luty
Our caretaker, Mr Luty, came in to talk about his role in our school community this week. The children enjoyed listening to him talk about all of the busy jobs he does to keep our school clean and safe. We also got to see and learn about some of the tools he uses each day in his job. George, the…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 1 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
Speaking and Listening Understanding the World community communication
A visit from a Police Inspector
Our Ducklings and Little Chicks were lucky to have a visit from one of our school parents who is a Police Inspector. We got to learn first had about how equipment is used, why policing is such an important role in our community and how the police keep us all safe. The children asked some amazing…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 1 December 2022
Category: Ducklings
Speaking and Listening Understanding the World community communication PSED
People who Keep us Healthy
Our Ducklings have been very busy this week learning about people who keep us fit and healthy. The children have been looking after babies and making them better at the maternity hospital, enjoying the hospital role play and making one another better after various injuries and ailments. It is a…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 17 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Role-play communication
Construction Club
This week, construction club began for our Year 1 and 2 children. The children worked independently or collaboratively to plan, build, adapt and evaluate designs using a range of tools.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 17 November 2022
Category: Sports
A visit from a nurse
Today we had a fantastic visit from George's mummy, who is a nurse. The children got to learn all about what a busy, caring and important job a nurse does, what their job involves, how they care for others and how they keep others safe and healthy. The children got to see and handle some resources…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 17 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Speaking and Listening Understanding the World communication PSED
A visit from a doctor
As part of our 'People who help us/Keep us healthy' topic, we were so lucky to have Zaneera's parents come in and speak about their job as doctors. The children asked some amazing questions about vaccines, hospitals and keeping healthy.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 16 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Speaking and Listening Understanding the World
We love to dress up!
A vast majority of our Ducklings love to dress up. Dressing up is such a huge part of imaginative play in Early Years. Young children love to experiment with taking on different roles and facilitating this not only covers so many vital aspects of our curriculum, but it is also so much…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 10 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Physical development Understanding the World communication PSED
We can explore the number 4
As part of whole class learning in Maths, we worked independently to collect 4 objects. We then shared we found with the rest of the class. Upon doing this, we discovered that '4' doesn't mean 4 objects that are exactly the same. It can also mean 4 objects that are…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 10 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Exploring the Number 4
In Mathematics this week we have been thinking about the number 4. What does '4' mean? We have investigated this question and discovered it can mean so many different things. Four claps, four jumps, four beats on a drum, four dinosaurs, four children, four sticks....the list is endless!
The…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 10 November 2022
Category: Ducklings
Our garden area transformation
Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed some changes to our outdoor garden space. With the support from parent volunteers, we are managing to clear heavily planted areas as a start to improving the space for our children's learning.
A huge 'Thank you' to our Duckling parents who have…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:5 on 13 October 2022
Category: Ducklings