Ducklings were lucky enough to spend time with Ian from KIC Theatre. Our topic is the seaside so we spent our time planning a trip to the beach. We packed everything we would need into our imaginary backpacks and then set off on a journey around the school hall trying to find the beach. Once … Continue reading
Today we visited Wingham Wildlife Park to end our learning on Our Amazing World from term 3! We got to see lots of amazing animals from all over the world, including lions, tigers, penguins and giraffes. We also had a talk all about cold blooded animals. We learnt lots of facts, such as … Continue reading
During art this week we designed and decorated Tudor houses using materials which we have discovered would have been used in buildings of the time. Discussions were had about why the materials were preferred at the time and how and why they were altered after the Great Fire of 1666. Some of us decided that … Continue reading
In relation to our topic of The Great Fire of London we made bread. While preparing the dough we compared the differences of the texture and changes that occoured. Super strength was used to knead the dough creating a soft round roll. Great fun was had by all.
Today we were surprised by a special gift brought in for the class. A beautiful loaf of bread that was probably very similar to that which Thomas Farriner would have baked. It was divided up and all enjoyed the taste of freshly baked bread. We discussed the differences of how it would have been baked … Continue reading
We are always very busy in Ducklings class, so we thought it would be nice to put together a small collection of a few of the things we have been getting up to so you can have a little glipmse into Duckling life. In Maths we have been practising counting and recognising numbers, we have … Continue reading
Eagles have been discovering different facts about the Antarctic and Ernest Shackleton’s Polar expedition. We have enjoyed creating different aspects of the landscape and environment. Some children have created fact files, snow globes and igloos, as well as a collage of the frozen landscape.
To complete our topic we discussed the foods that might have been eaten on long voyages and how they were stored. We looked at a recipe for ships biscuits that were full of salt and decided that these must of tasted dreadful. As a way to keep Scurvy at bay, we created our own healthy … Continue reading
To complete our topic about pirates we all came in dressed up. We chatted about our outfits and why female pirates had to dress the same as the male pirates. Outside in the playground were hidden treasures which we had to find and record on our Treasure Hunt sheets.
To finish our learning on the Little Red Hen, on Wednesday we went on a short trip to Sainsburys! We visited their bakery and chose different types of bread to buy and take back to school to try. We chose Giraffe bread, Cheese-topped bread and a French stick. Did you know that Tiger bread has … Continue reading
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