Blog by Tag: Ducks

This week we have been reading 'The Nativity Story'. The children have been working so hard on their nativity performance and reading the story has helped us to understand the characters and key events in the story. We have learnt that the story belongs to a religion called 'Christianity'. The…

This week we have read the story leaf man to end our topic of 'Autumn'. The children have a good knowledge of seasonal changes and celebrations that take place in Autumn. The story has helped us to see the journey of a leaf during Autumn and to recap the environmental changes.

The children have…

This week in Duck class we have dived deeper into Autumn and focused on the animals that hibernate. The children showed a big interest in this area and have learnt so much about hibernation. Firstly, we know that hibernation is when the animals go into a deep sleep and the children have been…

This week in Duck class we have been learning about Autumn. The children know we are in Autumn and we are learning about the different signs to look for and the changes in our environment. Over the next few weeks we will dive deeper into our topic and exploring hibernation, migration and…

This week we have been learning about Bonfire night. We have discussed what activities take place on Bonfire night, why we celebrate bonfire and of course how to be safe on Bonfire night. The children have loved this topic and they have independently engaged with a range of different…

This term we will be learning about different celebrations. As part of the children's learning they must understand that people celebrate different traditions and discuss how these celebrations take place. We will recognise similarities and differences between different celebrations and know that…

We have had a fantastic week in Duck class! We have been learning all about Harvest. We have discussed what harvest is, why we celebrate and learnt some facts about Harvest. We have been practising our Harvest songs for a few days now and I know the children have been working hard at home with…

This week we have moved our learning on, discussing where we live. The children know they live in a house and our learning has focused around the material of the house. We have learnt the house is made of bricks, it has glass windows and maybe a plastic door. 

The children have explored a…

This week in Duck class we have been learning all about our immediate family. Thank you so much for bringing in your family photos, this has had a huge impact on the children's learning as they have been able to discuss and explain each person who is in their family. I am super proud of the…

Our story focus this week is 'Incredible You'. The children have loved reading this story as they have related to a lot of the example in the book. For example, being loud like a lion, and cheeky like a monkey. We have picked out key vocabulary such as 'incredible' 'interest' 'hobbies' and…

This week we have been learning all about our emotions. We have used the story 'The Colour Monster' to support our learning. The children are great at sitting down and listening to the story, they can answer questions, discuss the features of the story and are able to relate events to their…

Welcome to Duck Class! We have had the most amazing week in class. The children are settled, comfortable with their environment and it has been a delight getting to know each one of them individually. I am so proud of them already for showing determination, excellence and courage this week, it…