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Snow Day Activities ❄️☃️

Good morning Hedgehogs!

Due to the snowy weather, today will be a remote‑learning day. We know that every family’s situation is different, so the activities are designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to complete at home.

Here are some suggested activities for today, please don’t worry about completing everything:

Phonics 

  • Read some of your school reading book aloud to an adult.
  • Write two words with the ‘w’ sound and two words with the ‘x’ sound. Draw a picture for each.
  • Practise writing some CVC words. Here are some examples: Winter Phase 2 CVC word building activity

Maths

  • Subitising to 5 – Make snowballs, or have a look for natural objects such as sticks, pine cones and rocks, and see how many different ways you can make 1 – 5 (e.g. 1 and 4, 2 and 3 making 5). You can also do this with objects at home if you’d prefer to stay warm!
  • Mass & Capacity – Use natural or household objects to fill different sized containers/cups. Describe the containers, are they tall, narrow, wide, shallow? How many objects filled each container? Does each container hold the same number?
  • Mass & Capacity – Making sure you wear warm gloves, fill different sized containers with snow. How many handfuls were needed to fill each container?

Literacy/Understanding the World

  • What clothes should I pack for a trip out in the winter in Ruyton XI Towns? Draw and label your warm winter outfit.

Physical Development

  • Practise your fine motor skills with these snowy winter colouring sheets Winter-colouring-sheets or draw your own winter pictures.
  • Go on a winter trail and tick off what you can see. You could use this checklist for ideas Winter nature trail checklist or create your own.
  • Build or draw a snowman. What clothes will your snowman wear?

Most importantly, make sure you enjoy the snow while it’s here! Wrap up warm, stay safe, and make memories! ❄️☃️❄️☃️

Have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday,

Miss O’Rafferty

Exploring Nature Through Art

Recently at Forest School, we discovered the work of famous artist Andy Goldsworthy, who creates stunning pieces using natural materials. Inspired by his creativity, we studied some of his artwork and then set out to design our own nature-based creations. We’re so proud of the results—take a look at what we made!

 

Forest School

Last week, Kris showed us how to create beautiful stars using willow branches. It was a real challenge at first, but with plenty of perseverance—and a little help from the adults—we succeeded! The results were amazing, and we’re so proud of what we achieved.

Identifying and naming shapes with 4 sides!

Hedgehog Class have been learning all about squares and rectangles today. Their first task was to sort shapes into two groups – shapes with 4 sides and shapes that do not have 4 sides.

After that, they were challenged to make a square and a rectangle using lollypop sticks. This wasn’t quite as easy as we initially thought!

Forest School

This afternoon, the children finished exploring The Drumbles, growing more confident with each step. The rope swing was a particular highlight, bringing lots of laughter and excitement. It’s been fantastic to watch their self-confidence blossom and their social skills flourish in such a natural and supportive environment.

Forest School

Over the past couple of weeks, the children have had a fantastic time getting to know our Forest School site and learning the important rules that help keep everyone safe. The walks to and from The Drumbles have also provided valuable opportunities to learn about road safety in real-life contexts.

One of the highlights was spotting two elegant swans gliding gracefully down the river—an exciting moment for everyone! We also explored how the river’s water level changes depending on rainfall, sparking some great discussions about nature and the environment.

While at The Drumbles, the children have been developing a wide range of skills—from safety awareness and teamwork to communication and building new friendships. It’s been a wonderful way to support their personal, social, and emotional development in a natural and inspiring setting.

A special thank you to all the parent volunteers who have supported us so far—your help makes these experiences possible!

   

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