Last Tuesday, Ducklings were invited along to take part in a multi-sports event organised by Shepway Sports Trust at The Three Hills. We split into three groups and took part in a variety of sports activities. We took turns to score goals with a football, throw javelins (foam of course), throw tennis balls into targets, … Continue reading
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, as an end of term treat, Ducklings through to Year 5 were able to make the short journey over to Folkestone Silver Screen Cinema to watch ‘Matilda the Musical’. All the children and staff really enjoyed themselves, the film and the music were fantastic. What a wonderful way to … Continue reading
In the weeks leading up to Christmas we had some exciting things going on in and out of school. The whole of Key Stage 1 got the opportunity to see the pantomime Aladdin at the Leas Cliff Hall, in Folkestone. We walked along the Leas and were shown to our seats inside the venue. All the … 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
In Ducklings this week, the children continued using technology in order to create their own dinosaur music. The children used a programme on Purple Mash called, 2Beat. Using this programme the children experimented with creating a repeating beat, adding different drums, claps and symbols. The children also explored how to change the tempo / speed … Continue reading
Our lesson today was all about our likes and dislikes! We played some games and answered questions together as a class. We found out about people’s favourite colours, preferred places to visit and what foods we enjoy the most. The more questions we answered together the more we realised that not all of us like … Continue reading
Today each class started a new and exciting topic. As always the children recapped how to stay SMART. In Reception, they began using technology to create dinosaur music. Using a Purple Mash programme called 2Explore, the children listened to a variety of different musical instruments. They decided the drums best represented the sound of a … Continue reading
Dear Parents, The Ducklings new topic will be Dinosaurs. Below is some information on the aspects of learning that we will be covering during this term. Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentAs the New Year commences our focus will be how we behave in the school environment and try to make the children as independent as … Continue reading
This morning we all had a lovely fun morning celebrating Christmas whilst also learning some French! In Ducklings the children made Christmas cards using the French greeting of Joyeux Noel! In Year 1 the children learnt about a special Christmas French tradition of leaving shoes by the fireplace instead of stockings! They also learnt that … Continue reading
This week Ducklings and Year 5 had a creative morning and decorated some festive biscuits! They used lots of icing, sweets and decorations to make their biscuit super tasty. It was such a lovely way to end the festive term!
Today in owls we have been extremely busy! The children started the day with P.E…
As a class we have been comparing difference materials. We carried out a scientific experiment…
Today it was children from Year 3 that had a turn to visit Pelham House.…
Today we were very lucky to have two members from Music for Schools Foundation visit…
