This morning, we took the opportunity to go outside and explore the ice. The children were fascinated by the ice that they found. We learnt that it had been so cold outside last night, the water in the trays had turned to ice. It was so hard that the boat wouldn’t even move! We thought of lots of words to describe the ice such as slippery, cold, freezing, shiny and see-through. We then explored what would happen if we threw it on the floor. We came up with some lovely vocabulary for this too such as “shattered”. We enjoyed using our listening skills to find out what ice sounds like if we stamp or tread on it.

The children in Hedgehog Class have really enjoyed our English topic this half term! Today we focused on the end of the Three Little Pigs and how the pigs finally defeat the wolf. We then thought of our own ideas for how else the pigs could stop the wolf. We shared our ideas and explained our designs. We then had some time outside to investigate different ideas using different materials. The children came up with some great ideas and are looking forward to planning and making their final designs later in the week!