On Monday we all celebrated the arrival of our new fishy friend 'Sparkle' she has settled in very well and all of Reception are really enjoying looking after our new classmate.
We have also been thinking about Eid this week we have made lots of card and learnt about how Muslims celebrate this important festival.
Finally on Friday we all came in our own clothes to raise money for Children in Need we had a day full of fun with baking, Pudsey Bear activities and we joined in with the rest of the school to complete games, quizzes and buy lots of treats. What a busy week!
Our school in the Summer sunshine
Saturday, 20 November 2010
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Hello and Goodbye
We have had a very hectic few weeks since the half term holiday and have begun our topic Colour my World. So far we have already been learning about Bonfire Night, Diwali and Remembrance Day.
However this week has been exciting in a few other ways. Thursday was Mrs Gaunt's last day as a Duckling Class Teacher as she has now begun her maternity leave and has lots to do before the arrival of her baby boy in the new year. We will all miss Mrs Gaunt lots and wish her all the best. She has promised to come and visit us and we are looking forward to Monday when she is bringing her leaving present to the class...
We were very lucky that Thursday was also a day for a big hello as Miss Morrison, our new class teacher came to join us in Ducklings. The children all enjoyed Miss Morrisons first day and all the activities she arranged and are very much looking forward to seeing her again this week.
Log on next week to see our new class members and find out what we have learned about Light and Dark this week.
Mrs Collins
However this week has been exciting in a few other ways. Thursday was Mrs Gaunt's last day as a Duckling Class Teacher as she has now begun her maternity leave and has lots to do before the arrival of her baby boy in the new year. We will all miss Mrs Gaunt lots and wish her all the best. She has promised to come and visit us and we are looking forward to Monday when she is bringing her leaving present to the class...
We were very lucky that Thursday was also a day for a big hello as Miss Morrison, our new class teacher came to join us in Ducklings. The children all enjoyed Miss Morrisons first day and all the activities she arranged and are very much looking forward to seeing her again this week.
Log on next week to see our new class members and find out what we have learned about Light and Dark this week.
Mrs Collins
Monday, 18 October 2010
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Multi Skills
Yesterday some children from year 2 went to Boston Spa to take part in the Multi Skills event. We had lots of fun practising skills such as balancing, speed and strength. We were put into groups with children from other schools and by the end we had even made some new friends! Miss Balcon was most impressed with our throwing skills...
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Ducklings - Their First Bardsey Harvest
Hello
Well, what a busy week we had last week. All the Reception children went to their first assembly at Bardsey School and not only did they sit beautifully and listen, but they also performed their song. We are so proud of them all. It was a big occasion and they all stepped up to the mark! well done.
We also did lots of tasting last week. We all helped to make dips and prepare the dippers and then we used our senses to describe and finally taste the dips. We also tried sour lemons and bitter chocolate. I was surprised to see some children actually enjoying the lemons and going back for more! This week we are going to try some Asian food to link in with our non-uniform day which is in aid of the flood victims in Pakistan.
Reception have also started work on calculations. We have introduced adding and take away. We have been counting how many children choose each lunch choice and then we combine groups to make totals. We have also been taking away one of our groups and counting how many are left. Remember, if you do any counting or calculations at home, keep it fun and use objects e.g. counting how many forks and knives are on the table, how many steps to school from the gate/car.
The children had great fun reading Oliver's Vegetables, they used Mrs Collins veg box to make an allotment in the sand pit and painted some great pictures of all the different vegetables.
So, watch this space to how we get on with our Asian feast!
Mrs Gaunt & Mrs Collins
Well, what a busy week we had last week. All the Reception children went to their first assembly at Bardsey School and not only did they sit beautifully and listen, but they also performed their song. We are so proud of them all. It was a big occasion and they all stepped up to the mark! well done.
We also did lots of tasting last week. We all helped to make dips and prepare the dippers and then we used our senses to describe and finally taste the dips. We also tried sour lemons and bitter chocolate. I was surprised to see some children actually enjoying the lemons and going back for more! This week we are going to try some Asian food to link in with our non-uniform day which is in aid of the flood victims in Pakistan.
Reception have also started work on calculations. We have introduced adding and take away. We have been counting how many children choose each lunch choice and then we combine groups to make totals. We have also been taking away one of our groups and counting how many are left. Remember, if you do any counting or calculations at home, keep it fun and use objects e.g. counting how many forks and knives are on the table, how many steps to school from the gate/car.
The children had great fun reading Oliver's Vegetables, they used Mrs Collins veg box to make an allotment in the sand pit and painted some great pictures of all the different vegetables.
So, watch this space to how we get on with our Asian feast!
Mrs Gaunt & Mrs Collins
Friday, 8 October 2010
Harvest Festival
We've had our annual harvest festival this week. Each class presented either a poem, some facts about harvest or sang a song.
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Reading!
Hello
The children in Ducklings have been very excited this week about reading as they all brought home their school reading book. It was fantastic to see the expressions on their faces when they finished reading their first book and it has been great to see all the lovely comments from parents showing how proud of them you are. We hope you have enjoyed trying some of the activities from your sound book too.
All the Reception staff have been very impressed with the fantasic mark making the children completed this week using both pictures and letters to record what they heard as they went on listening walks with Mrs Lee around school. We also found time to be creative producing musical shakers, homemade pizzas and some brilliant artwork.
Finally we have been practising hard for our first school performance as part of the Harvest Assembly this Wednesday (6th October) at 2.45 pm in the Upper School Hall we hope to see many of you there.
The children in Ducklings have been very excited this week about reading as they all brought home their school reading book. It was fantastic to see the expressions on their faces when they finished reading their first book and it has been great to see all the lovely comments from parents showing how proud of them you are. We hope you have enjoyed trying some of the activities from your sound book too.
All the Reception staff have been very impressed with the fantasic mark making the children completed this week using both pictures and letters to record what they heard as they went on listening walks with Mrs Lee around school. We also found time to be creative producing musical shakers, homemade pizzas and some brilliant artwork.
Finally we have been practising hard for our first school performance as part of the Harvest Assembly this Wednesday (6th October) at 2.45 pm in the Upper School Hall we hope to see many of you there.
We have had lots of positive comments from parents and staff all around school about how well the new Reception children have settled and how much they seem to be enjoying school life, these comments are really appreciated and we are extremely proud of our little Ducklings.
Thank you
Mrs Collins and Mrs Gaunt.
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