Exploring Frost and Ice

Happy new year! Here's to a year of good health and peace for the world. 
At Children's House we are delighted to be back and have returned to school to freezing temperatures and bright blue skies. 
We have seized the opportunity for children and staff to explore the garden and all that this weather brings with its awe and wonder. 
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Children have been supported to observe the changes and talk about them:
we noticed the frost on the ground, the plants and our climbing equipment - it looked all sparkly;
​we crushed the ice we discovered in the bowls in the forest school area - we worked together with spoons to do this;
we asked questions about our warmth breath in the freezing, cold air - it looked like smoke but it's called condensation;
we talked about keeping safe in the slippy garden (even though Darren had put grit down);
the children in the Red Building were very excited to see their squirrel visitor who comes every day - many of the children could recognise and identify that it was a squirrel.

Being out in the fresh cold air boosts our immune system and keeps us healthy.
Just make sure we all have warm coats, gloves, scarves and hats (write your child's name in them please). Also it is great if you can support your children to get their own coats on as it supports their independence and self-esteem!

Get out exploring this weekend in the local park together - wrap up warm.