Children at Cuddles Day Nursery in Parkstone, Poole, were fascinated to watch three ducklings taking their first swim.
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As part of their project on life, the children have been observing the ducklings – Chirpy, Daffy and Patrick – since they hatched. For the next part of the project, the children will watch caterpillars emerge into butterflies.
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