Reception - Mrs Herring
18.3.25 This morning as part of our maths lesson, we went outside and drew our own hopscotch then used a beanbag to play the game with a friend.
14.3.25 Practcing our letter formation.
3.3.2025. The Westend Theatre visited today to do a dance workshop based on The Gingerbread man.
The Gingerbread man dance workshop
Dance workshop
Dance workshop 3
26.2.2025 To continue our work on dinosaurs we have been rescuing dinosaurs that were trapped in ice eggs. We used bicarbonate of soda and vinegar and then warm water in pipettes to free them.
25.2.2025 Today we learned how fossils are made and how palaeontologists find them. We used different materials and pressed them into salt dough to make our own fossils.
24.2.2025 This week we have been learning about dinosaurs. We sorted lots of animals into ones that are alive and those that are extinct and used shapes to make different dinosaurs.
11.2.2025 We made some delicious porridge this afternoon and pretended we were characters from Goldilocks and the three bears - our storu of the week.
7.2.2025 This week we have made Gingerbread men after reading the Gingerbread man story. We ate one each then we used the spare ones to experiment on! We put one in vinegar, one in some juice and the last one in oil to see what would happen to them. We were very surprised to find the one in oil didn’t melt but stayed quite solid,
21.1.25 In maths we have been looking at odd and even numbers and looking at what makes them odd or even.
20.1.25 We have been learning all about numbers 6, 7 and 8.
17.1.25 We have built dens and homes like the Three little Pigs. We used blankets, sheets, poles, tent pegs and wooden blocks.
15.1.25 In RE today we read the story of The Good Samaritan. We talked about how the man helped a stranger and then how we can help in school. We decided to do a litter pick to help Mr Miller and also made sure all our toys were put away correctly after lunch time play.
13.1.25 Today we read the Three Little Pigs story. We used lots of different types of construction toys to build houses for our ‘pugs’.
10.1.25. We read the story of the enormous turnip. We cut up lots of different vegetables to make some delicious soup.
New dressing up clothes!
6.1.2025 Today, in maths, we have started to look at mass. We chose different objects from around the classroom and put them on the balance scales to see if they were heavier or lighter than an apple. We sorted the objects into two groups.
17.12.24 Christmas party and a special visit from Santa.
11.12.24 Yummy Christmas dinner day at school in our party hats.
3.12.24 This afternoon we played lots of different games together to learn about taking turns and playing fairly.
30.11.24 We took turns to decorate our beautiful class Christmas tree.
27.11.24 This morning the children have visited the library van. They chose one book each to bring back to class. We will read the books at story time.
November We have looked at how leaves change colour and fall off the trees in autumn. We have enjoyed throwing them up into the air and watching them float down again. We have also been helping Mr Miller by sweeping the leaves into piles and scooping them into the bin to keep our outside area clean and tidy.
26.11.24 Today we went on a shape hunt around school searching for rectangles and squares. We used lots of different shapes to make pictures in the picture frames.
12.11.24 Today we had a very special visitor - Pudsey bear. The children were all very excited to meet him.
15.10.24 Today the children thoroughly enjoyed a visit from The Rhubarb Theatre Company. Their performance was about recycling, keeping where we live clean and tidy and looking after the environment for wildlife.
8.10.24 Today we read the story - Handa’s surprise. Steve from Asda came to visit and brought lots of different fruits for us to taste. The children were excited to try pomegranate for the first time!
2.10.24 Today we continued our work on repeating patterns. We used pieces of fruit to make our own patterns and then ate them. Yummy!
1.10.24 Today we looked at repeating patterns in maths. We used lots of different things to make our own repeating patterns including paint and printing blocks, compare bears, dinosaurs, carpet tiles and natural materials.
24.9.24 Today we talked about what makes us similar and different. We tasted different fruits and made a pictogram to show which fruits the most and least number of children liked most.
September 2024 Today we talked about short and tall. We used the large waffle blocks outside to try and make towers taller than our friends.
19.9.2024 Today we had our first PE lesson in the hall with Miss Sykes. We learnt some fun, new games and practised getting our shoes and socks on.
13.9.24 Today we collected some natural materials and used some from the classroom to sort into sets.
September We read the book ‘The colour monster ‘ and talked about our emotions. We did lots of tasks to help our fingers grow stronger.
September 2024 Our first few days at school
Welcome to Ducklings Class of 2024-25
We would like to introduce the staff who work in Ducklings class. The Class Teachers are Mrs Herring (Monday - Wednesday) and then Miss Glew and Miss Sykes on Thursday and Friday. We have Miss Sykes, Mrs Dutchak and Miss Rutty, who are our Teaching Assistants.
Our school year begins on Wednesday 4th September and the school gates open at 8.40am, please ensure all children have arrived by 8.50am for the Register.
To settle children in the first week we will finish at 12.35pm after lunch, children are to be collected from their classroom door. Please be patient as we get to know Parents/Carers collecting.
From Monday 9th September the children will be in school full-time 8.40am-3.15pm. Collection at the end of the day will be from the external door which leads onto the KS1 playground (there will be a sign on the door to show you where to collect from). Enter via the gate at the right of the school site with all the other parents/adults.
All of our information is relayed via the Seesaw app and an invitation will be given to each child during the first week of school. This is an online platform that can be accessed via a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
We use the app to post photo's, videos and examples of learning in school. We also use the app as a way of communicating with families about events and changes so it is really important for you to join so that you are equipped with all the information you need for your child.
Families have found it very supportive in communicating with their child about their time in school.
We look forward to meeting again after the Summer and please if you have any queries don't hesitate to ask.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and we can't wait to see you on Wednesday 4th September.
Mrs Herring, Miss Glew, Miss Sykes, Mrs Dutchak and Miss Rutty xx