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Otter Blog

Welcome to the Otter Blog. Stay in touch with me (Ms Lamble!) by leaving comments on my blog posts. I can't wait to hear from you!

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Archive
  • 15/06/20

    Strategies for Learning

    Dear Otters, A lovely new week! I always enjoy coming back to school refreshed and ready to learn. I was thinking about the strategies (ways of doing things) that we use to help us learn. For example, practising skills over and over again to make sure we remember them. What strategies do you use...
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  • 12/06/20

    Stay Safe

    Dear Otters, I hope you've all had a busy week filled with lots of learning. We have been having lots of fun and working super hard at school, so we're all ready for a rest!  Just a reminder that although the government is slowly letting us see more people, we need to keep up our...
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  • 11/06/20

    Cocoon, Pupa or Chrysalis?

    Dear Otters, I hope you can help me - I'm a little confused. We all know that after caterpillars have eaten lots of food they spin themselves a...what? I have seen it called lots of different names, including cocoon, pupa and chrysalis. Which one is correct? Are they all correct? HELP...
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  • 10/06/20

    Charles H. Turner

    Dear Otters, Wow, I loved learning about Charles H. Turner's research and finding out more about how honeybees see the world! Now I'd like you to try to answer these colour questions about how humans see colour. Leave your answers in the comments. 1. What is the first colour in th...
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  • 09/06/20

    Bubbles of Gratitude

    Dear Otters, I hope you enjoyed colouring in your Bubbles of Gratitude. I can't wait for you to answer today's question in the comments! What are you grateful for today and why? Love from, Ms Lamble
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  • 08/06/20

    First Day at Bug School

    Dear Otters, As the rest of the Otter bubble started school today, we are reading 'First Day at Bug School' by Sam Lloyd. This is a rhythmic, bright celebration of school, starring some very cute bugs indeed! You can watch the story being read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn...
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  • 05/06/20

    Mini-beasts, Insects and Bugs, Oh My!

    Dear Otters, I'm so enjoying learning all about the little creepy crawlies that share our planet. Now you've done your research, answer this question in the comments below: What do the words 'mini-beast', 'insect' and 'bug' describe? Have a happy weekend...
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  • 04/06/20

    Ants are Farmers!

    Dear Otters, I loved learning a little more about amazing ants today! What is your favourite ant fact? I'm excited to read your answers. Love from, Ms Lamble  
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  • 03/06/20

    Butterflies in Books

    Dear Otters, Today our daily activity is making butterfly symmetry paintings and this made me think about all the different books that have butterflies in them. I thought it might be nice to share some book recommendations. What are your favourite books with butterflies in them? Let me know...
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  • 02/06/20

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Dear Otters, I'm so glad you enjoyed your mini-beast hunt yesterday. Our mini-beast hunt in school was not very successful - we only found some flies and a few ants!  We're waiting to do another hunt after we've had some rain, in the hopes we might find a few more creatures...
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  • 01/06/20

    Mini-beast Hunt

    Dear Otters, I hope you've had a restful and enjoyable half-term break. We have been so lucky to have so much sunshine! I'm very excited about our new topic, 'The Scented Garden', and about today's mini-beast hunt. What mini-beasts (or bigger beasts!) did you find on your h...
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  • 22/05/20

    Celebrating Mbira

    Dear Otters, I hope you enjoyed learning about mbira today. I really enjoyed my learning, although I found it really tricky to play all the notes! I was thinking about the incredible instruments in the world. When I was at school my music lessons were taken on different instruments in t...
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