Cricket Workshop!

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Today we had a cricket workshop today! This gave us a taster of two key cricket skills, batting and fielding. The children had a wonderful time and I think we will have lots of children who have found a new love in cricket!

These workshops were provided by Devon Cricket Board which is based in…

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Paignton Zoo - African Safari!

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Monkeys, tortoises and ostriches… oh my! Not to mention cheetahs, zebra, giraffes, multiple breeds of monkeys and all other manners of fascinating creatures!

If these pictures are anything to go by, we had a right giraffe at Paignton Zoo today. Though, we should address the elephant in the…

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Testing our 3LP Schools!

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Once all the schools had been made, it was time to put them to the test! First, we tested how waterproof they were. We started with a droplet of water, then a spoonful and finally, a whole cup of water! All of the schools were pretty waterproof and would definitely have kept the piggies dry! We…

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Finished 3 Little Pig Hand Puppets!

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Well... after lots and lots of hard work, patience and determination, we have 30 INCREDIBLE hand puppets. The children have used cutting and sewing skills to produce these incredible outcomes and each and every child is SO proud with how they have turned out. We are sure you will agree how amazing…

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Making Schools for the 3LPs!

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Over the last couple of weeks, we have been busy working in terms to create our schools for the 3LPs. The children had to use all of their knowledge that they have learnt throughout our Big Question to create a school that was waterproof and could cope with the Big Bad Wolf's huff and puff! The…

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Experimenting with materials and their properties!

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When looking at properties of materials, it was clear that the children weren't so secure on their understanding of waterproof, absorbent, transparent and opaque. We decided to set up an experiment that would enable us to test and observe these properties of materials. Within this experiment, we…

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Birdwatchers on the loose!

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Before bird watching, we talked about how many different birds we knew. With over twenty different species I was very impressed! Answers ranged from sparrows, woodpeckers and kingfishers to flamingos, penguins and ostriches! This led to conversations around which types of birds we would be likely…

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