Winter Wonderland!

The children in reception were very excited last week by the snow we received. The outdoor area was turned into a white wonderland on Friday morning and we were fortunate enough that the ground was not icy. After phonics more snowflakes started to fall from the sky, the children hurried to get their outside gear on and couldn't wait to get outside to explore. "Look at the snowflakes falling" said Saarah as the children lined the windows gazing out. 

Before the children went outside they discussed the conditions and agreed on some safety precautions. Although the ground was not icy, they agreed they would all walk outside to ensure no one slipped over. "We probably should't run, it could be slippy" Tavia told her friends. The children also discussed snowballs and compromised that they could only throw them at other children (or staff) who wanted to play and that snowballs should only hit the body, no head shots! They then went on to talk about the difference between throwing ice and snow. The snow provided an excellent real life situation for children to manage risks in. 

"Who is making it snow?" said Lilly W, starting off some great discussions about weather and climate. We love learning outdoors in all weathers and the snow provided an exciting stimulus for the children in Reception. "I've caught a snowflake on my tongue" said Abdulmalik as the children tried to catch the cold snowflakes!