Rabbit Class had a special treat today. They were able to look at and touch a four-day old duckling!Dolly is one of the ducklings from the nursery which hatched earlier this week. The children were all very quiet and gentle when they touched and stroked...
This week Woodpecker class had a lovely day out into London for their trip to the National Portrait Gallery.They wandered around the gallery looking at all the different portraits painted by different artists.We had a really nice day out in the sunshine and the children...
Reception have been busy learning all about Spring this week, and what a wonderful week it has been! The children enjoyed a seasonal walk around the school, where they explored the many signs of Spring. They were excited to spot blossom on the trees, colourful...
It has been a very exciting week in nursery this week. On Monday we had a special delivery of 5 eggs. We had to keep them in an incubator to keep them warm. We thought carefully about what could be inside and we watched patiently...
This week in Oak Class we have made sock puppets. We made a troll from the socks using different materials. The children had to glue and stick on tissue paper, googly eyes and feathers.The children experimented with using glue and cello tape to stick on...
This half term in Music we have been learning to listen carefully and to recognise different sounds.We have learnt a song called The Name Song and play the glockenspiels to accompany it.[gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="21338,21339,21340,21341,21342,21343,21344,21345,21346,21347,21348,21349,21350"]...
In Reception this week, we have been thinking about our outdoor area and ways that we can makes some changes to make it better.We decided to do some fundraising to help us with our garden project and held a cake sale after school on Thursday!Lots...
This week in Nursery we have had a lot of fun in our imagination room. We have really enjoyed pretending to be different characters in our new dressing up clothes. We read different stories and acted them out together.Our caterpillars are continuing to grow and...
This week in Oak Class we have carried on with reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The children learnt the actions to the beginning of the story and learnt the different parts of a goat.The children were able to name some and learnt new words...
We all thoroughly enjoyed celebrating World Book Day on Thursday. Reading is at the heart of everything we do at Dorothy Barley Infant School and we are proud that our children are growing a love of reading.The children looked wonderful in their pyjamas and we...