Reception Snow Day Activities

Good morning Reception! How exciting to wake up to all of this snow!

Here are a few cosy snow day learning ideas you can enjoy together as a family. They’re inspired by the story One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth and focus on kindness, winter animals, and spending time together.

First: Watch the story One Snowy Night being read aloud on YouTube.

🌨️ Outdoor ideas

• Animal Footprint Hunt
  Look for footprints in the snow and guess which animals from the story might have made them. If you can’t find any, try making your own using boots or sticks.
• Build a Winter Shelter
  Using snow, sticks, leaves, or even a box, build a small shelter like Percy’s hut and talk about how animals keep warm in winter.
• Caring for Nature Walk
  Go for a gentle walk and look for places animals might hide or rest. Talk about how Percy looks after the park and how we can help wildlife too.
  🏠 Indoor ideas
• Build Percy’s Hut
  Make a snug den using blankets, cushions, and chairs. See how many teddies or toys can fit inside, just like the animals in the story.
• Animal Hot Chocolate Time
  Enjoy a warm drink or snack together and imagine what each animal from the story would like to eat on a cold night.
• Make an Animal Mask or Headband
  Create simple animal masks or headbands using paper and crayons, then act out the story or make up a new snowy adventure.
• Kindness Jar
  Talk about how Percy helps others and write or draw kind things you can do during winter. Pop them in a jar and try one each day.

I hope you all have a wonderful day and I am looking forward to hearing all about it when I see you next!

 

Year One Snow Day Activities

Good morning Year One.

I hope everyone is wrapped up warm and maybe even watching the snowflakes fall outside the window.

Snow Day Poem  

Snowflakes falling, soft and light,
Turning the world all snowy white.
Crunchy footsteps as we play,
Winter magic fills our day!

 

In your homework books there are several activities for you to do today:

• Practice reading tricky words
• Find the missing numbers on the tracks, be careful when writing your numbers to make sure they are formed correctly. 
• Write a sentence to describe the snowy scene.  Remember: Capital letter at the beginning of a sentences, finger spaces and full stop.  Think carefully about your letter formation.  

Write a description of the snow. Use these sentence starters...

The snow is...

The snow looks...

The snow feels...

Here are some useful websites with educational games your children may enjoy.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games

Teddy numbers – recognising digits and words for numbers.

Underwater counting

Tricky word song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure - phase 5 all sounds.

Some extra activities you might like to do today:

Snowy Scavenger Hunt

Can you find these items outside (or from a window!):

• A big footprint
• A tiny footprint
• Something covered in snow
• A stick to write with in the snow

Snow Writing

Have a go at: 

• Writing your  name in the snow
• Practise spelling tricky words using a stick
• Draw shapes or numbers

Melting Snow Science

Bring a small bowl of snow indoors:

• What do you think will happen?
• How long does it take to melt?
• What does it look like afterwards?

After you have been out in the cold, snuggle up with a warm drink and read with an adult.

Most of all, have lots of fun in the snow!

Y2 Snow Day Activities. 

Good Morning Year 2! How lovely to wake up to so much snow! Make the most of your snow day! 
I have put together some cosy indoor ideas, exciting outdoor tasks and some online activities. You can choose the ones you like best or do them in order. I can't wait to hear about your exciting days! 

Online Activities : 
Maths Games- Topmarks: Hit the button, Daily 10, number bonds. 
Phonics Practice- PhonicsPlay games, Teach Your Monster to Read 
Creative Time- Draw with Rob: Step by Step videos. 
Story Time- YouTube: Over and Under the Snow, It must be Winter, The Snowman who Loves Summer. 

Indoor Activities: 
Snow-Day Writing- Write a short story titled 'The Day the Snow Came to School' 
Build a reading Den- Use blankets and cushions to build a den. Read a book in your den. 
Shape Hunt- Find 2D and 3D shapes in your home and sketch them. 
Cooking- Help an adult measure ingredients to make hot chocolate or biscuits 
DIY Board Game- Create your own board game. 

Outdoor Activities: 
Snow sculptures- build a snow creature (animal, snowman, object) 
Winter Nature Walks- Spot animal tracks, winter plants and icicles on a walk. 
Snow Writing- Use a stick to write spellings or number in the snow. 
Target Throw- Make a target in the snow and throw sot snowballs at it to score points. 

I hope you have a wonderful day taking part in some of these activities. Please take pictures and we can share them as a class! Stay safe, keep warm and enjoy your snow day. 
 

Y3 Snow Day Activities 

❄️ Hello and good morning Year 3! ❄️

I hope you are all warm and cosy this morning and enjoying seeing the snow outside. It’s such a special treat, and I hope you’re able to make some lovely snowy memories today.

Today, you can choose from the following activities: 

• Times Tables:
  Head over to TTRS and see if you can beat your time or improve your score.

• Reading Time:
  Snuggle up with a good book and enjoy some quiet reading time. Ask a grown-up to sign your reading record when you’re finished.

• Writing Challenge:
  Look out of your window at the snowy scene. Write a paragraph describing what you can see using your five senses.
  What can you see, hear, smell, taste or touch? Try to include some expanded noun phrases to make your writing more exciting.

• DT Challenge:
  Design a sledge. Decide whether you want it to be fast or slow and explain why you chose that design. Label the features and materials you need to create your sledge. 

• ❄️ Examine Snowflakes

  On a snowy day, take a piece of black paper outside and catch some snowflakes. Use a magnifying glass to look closely at them. Do they all look the same, or can you spot differences? When you go back inside, draw one of the snowflakes you saw.

Have fun, stay safe, and enjoy your snowy day! ❄️☃️

Y4 Snow Day Activities

Morning Year 4! Here are some activities for you to complete throughout the day. Enjoy and stay safe!

• Look outside your window and describe the scenery. You can do this as a piece of artwork, a written setting description, or both!
• If you have access, please practise TTRS. If not, ask someone at home to give you quickfire questions. 
• Continue to research the Ancient Greek mythological creatures we have been learning about. See if you can make one out of the snow!
• Observe the snowfall. Has it settled in some parts but not in others? Why do you think that is?
• Yesterday, we discussed the importance of reading. Use this time to enjoy your favourite story, or find one that interests you!
• Enjoy the snow; days like these do not come around often!

Y5 Snow Day Activities

Hello Year 5!  Hope you are all cosy inside, with plans to go and enjoy the snow later!

 Today, you can have a look at the following-

• At the start of a new year, what are your hopes/goals for this year? Think of three New Year Resolutions - make them challenging but realistic. Think hard about what you would like to achieve this year and remember, we can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. We will share these in class when we return.
• Outside in the snow build a snow creature.  Have a go at writing a descriptive paragraph using lots of wow words!
• Write a free verse poem about what you have done or would like to do in the snow.
• Snuggle up with a good book .
• 'Just be' in the snow !!

There are a range of activities to choose from above and in the document further down. 

 

Y6 Snow Day Activities

Hello Y6. How amazing is it to see all this snow? We don't get many days of snow so make sure you make this one count!

• At the start of a new year, what are your hopes/goals for this year? Think of three New Year Resolutions - make them challenging but realistic. Think hard about what you would like to achieve this year and remember, we can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. We will share these in class when we return. 
• Spend some time on TT Rockstars and see if you can get quicker at answering the questions. Challenge yourself to beat your previous score.
• Go on Learning by Questions and complete any homework that you may not have finished. 
• Write a short diary extract about how you felt when you opened your eyes this morning and realised so much snow had fallen over night. 
• FINALLY, and most importantly, take the opportunity to spend time outside enjoying the snow and making memories. Take lots of pictures of the fun that you have.