This snowy morning was not just magical — it was meaningful learning across many areas of the EYFS:

🏃‍♂️ Physical Education (PE)

Children developed gross motor skills through climbing, jumping, sliding, running and balancing in the snow.
They also built core strength, coordination and spatial awareness while navigating the snowy terrain.

Children even developed Fine Motor skills by mark making in the snow and having an attempt at writing their name. 

💬 PSHE (Personal, Social & Emotional Development)

Turn‑taking on the sledge, encouraging friends, and working together to build snow structures helped children practise:

• Teamwork
• Patience
• Confidence
• Managing feelings and excitement in a busy outdoor environment
• Working collaboratively 

🌲 Outdoor Learning & Forest School

Being out in natural weather conditions supports resilience and independence.
The children explored textures, temperatures, risk‑taking and problem‑solving — all key elements of Forest School philosophy.

🔬 Science

These sessions naturally led to lots of scientific thinking, including:

• What happens to snow when we touch it?
• Why is ice slippery?
• How does snow change when compressed?
  Children were observing, predicting and experimenting with real materials.

🌍 Geography

Children explored and talked about seasonal weather, how winter affects the world around them, and how snow forms.
They also used geographical language such as cold, freeze, melt, slippery, icy, and frosty.