Over the past few weeks in Reception the children have had an amazing time with our five ducklings; Phyilis, Dennis, Kevin, Dave and Freddie.  At the beginning of the term 5 little eggs were delivered and put into the incubator.  The children were lucky enough to  observe the ducklings hatching out of their eggs.  Once the duckling hatched they stayed in the incubator to rest and make sure their feathers dried out.  The ducklings were then transferred into their cage and the children took responsibility for ensuring they had enough food and water, their cage was clean and that they had enough exercise.  The children enjoyed reading books about the ducks, learning what they eat, finding out about their lifecycle, making models of them at the creative table and producing some lovely pieces of writing.

 

"The egg is hatching.  Look there is a big crack" Nikodem

 

"I can hear them cheeping in the egg" Miley

 

:Look Mrs Clark the little duckling is so adorable and fluffy" Emelia

 

"They can run so fast and love swimming" Albie

 

"The mummy duck lays and egg in a nest and it hatches" Logan

 

"The incubator keeps the egg warm" Jack