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Healthy Fruit Salad
As part of healthy living week, the Ducklings helped to prepare and eat a very healthy fruit salad! It was very yummy.
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fine motor fruit Healthy eating Healthy living week
Symmetrical Patterns
In Maths this week we have explored the concept of symmetry through pattern. The children have created symmetrical patterns, recognised deliberate mistakes in patterns and revisited more complex patterns in their independent learning.
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CVCC and CCVC words
In Phonics this week we have been practicing and applying our knowledge of CVCC and CCVC words. We have lots of played games, including being word detectives!
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writing fine motor English phonics
Staying cool in the heat
This glorious weather has tied in nicely with 'Healthy Living Week' and learning ways to look after our bodies and stay safe in the sun. We have talked about the importance of sun hats, cream, shade and drinking water.
We also discussed keeping our skin cool and decided to make some paddling…
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Physical development Healthy living week
Making (and eating!) Fruit Salad
As part of our 'Healthy Living Week' the Ducklings have been learning about healthy foods, what makes a balanced diet and food groups. We chose the food group of fruit and decided to make a delicious fruit salad. The children peeled, chopped and segmented the fruits and added juices. Most…
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science Physical development Healthy living week
Digging and jumping fun!
The Ducklings had lots of fun with their gross motor skills outside today. They have been digging in the mud, transporting and filling with water and finally enjoying jumping over the puddle with skill! No-one ended up in the mud either!!
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outdoor learning Physical development
Making 'lemon and limeade!'
The Ducklings were enjoying some messy play fun in the sun, squeezing lemons and limes to make some potions.
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fine motor Creative learning Messy play
Symmetrical patterns
In maths this week we have been looking at making more complex patterns and some of us have made symmetrical patterns using natural objects that we found in the garden.
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Road safety Part 1
Today, the Ducklings started the first part of their road safety training to help them to be a safer pedestrian. We have talked about how to always hold an adult's hand when out and about near a road ot to hold onto a pram or shopping bag, if the adult's hands are not free. We have learnt about…
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A Science Visitor
On Friday we were lucky to be able to end our fantastic science week with a visit from Mrs Haigh. She works for the Environment Agency and was able to tell us about the different jobs that her and her colleagues do and how we can help to look after the environments around us. Thank you very much,…
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A message by boat
As part of science week the whole school are doing investigations to pass on a message. The Ducklings explored sending their message across water. They had to create a boat and think about the materials they would need for this and how to get their boat to move. Once across the water a friend…
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investigation Understanding the World Science week 2023
From field to fork
Today, in science, we have been talking about where our food comes from and how it is grown and gets to our plate.
We watched a video about broccoli and how it is grown and what happens to it before it gets to our supermarkets.
We went to our school garden and looked at all of the plants…
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