Key Stage 1 and Foundation Stage children at Yarm have really enjoyed our outdoor area during the cold weather, and this motivated both staff and children to plan a week of exciting outdoor learning opportunities.
We began by asking the children what they would most like to do when playing outdoors in the cold. Some had been camping with their families and so suggested having tents and campfires; others wanted to decorate the trees to turn the area into a wonderland. We also asked what they would like to eat and drink, and how they would want to keep warm.
Older children, recalling a favourite story, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, wanted to create their own Narnia - a wonderland 'where is it is always winter', which they decided would be ruled by an ice king and queen.
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