EYFS (Nursery and Reception) Snow day activities
Bubbles in the Snow
Even if it is not that cold, the bubbles will stay for a while on the cold snow.
It is easy to make your own bubble mixture with washing-up liquid and water!
You could have 'races' to see whose bubble lasts the longest without popping.
Snow tracks and snow prints
Be a 'snow detective' and search for tracks in the snow. Which creature might they belong to?
Winter Mark Making
Make marks / letters / words / numbers / pictures in the snow! Using sticks or paintbrushes.
Can you use your phonics to help you?
Story time
Listen to the story ‘The Snowy Day’.
Did you enjoy the story? Why?
Which character did you like? Why?
What are you going to do on your snowy day?
Y1 Snow Day Activities
Good morning Year 1, I hope you all enjoy your day in the snow. Here are some activities for you to do today...
1. The usual Mathletics homework has been set. There are also some games on the Mathletics website that you can play. How many Gold Certificates can we give out this week?
2. Write a description of the snow. Use these sentence starters...
The snow is...
The snow looks...
The snow feels...
3. Practise writing letters and numbers in the snow.
4.After you have been out in the cold, snuggle up with a warm drink and read with an adult.
5. Most of all, have lots of fun in the snow!
Y2 Snow Day Activities
Good morning everybody! Here are some activities for you to spend some time on today...
- Go on Mathletics where I have set two activities all based around our new topic of shape. The activities should prove to be a useful recap of what the children learnt in Year 1.
- Log on to TTRS. You should all know your focus times table so please spend some time practising this as well as the corresponding divisions. Make sure you play on Garage mode as this will ensure you only receive questions based on your focus times tables.
- Write a paragraph about all of the things you got up to during the Christmas holidays. Try and make your writing descriptive (using expanded noun phrases) and use lots of conjunctions (and, or, but, because, when, if).
- Our new reading challenge begins today so take some time to get cosy and and read for a short while. Please ensure your read is listed in your reading record.
- As we enter 2025, it is always a time to make a New Year's resolution. Think of one resolution you would like to make this year. This could be school based or not. Write this on a piece of paper so we can share together as a class.
- Finally, have a lovely day everybody!
Y3 Snow Day Activities
Good morning.
Just a few activities for you to do.
- Go on TTRockstars and try and improve your time.
- Go on Hit the Button and practise the times table you are working on.
- Complete the Mathsletics activities.
- Write a paragraph about the scene outside your window. Remember to use your senses in your writing What can you see, hear, smell, taste and touch? Try and add expanded noun phrases, alliterations and similes.
- Have fun in the snow. Make a snowman, snow angels and have a snowball fight. Send photos through to my email address and we will share them when we are back in school.
Y4 Snow Day Activities
Hello Year 4 - I hope that you all enjoy this 'Snow Day' and here are some activities that you can have a go at today:
- On Mathletics and you could also log in to TTRS and do some times tables practice as well. Times tables practice is always a good idea for anyone! Or go on Hit the Button.
- Snuggle up and read for a while - get a grown up to sign your reading record towards this term's reading challenge.
- Imagine you discover a magic lamp but it only grants you one wish! Write about where you find the lamp, how you discover it is magical, what do you wish for and what impact does it have on you and the people around you?
- Or write about any New Year resolutions you have made. Why did you made them, what are you hoping to achieve by the end of the year.
- And last but not least, have some fun!!! Get outside and play in the snow and make some snow day memories.
Take care everyone.
Updated October 2024
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 go 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.
- Maths - log in to TT rockstars and practice your times tables.
- Go on to Mathletics and complete any homework that you may not have finished. Once completed, you will unlock a whole range of activities for you to choose from. Remember - the more activities you do the more points you earn.
- Snuggle up with a good book .
- 'Just be' in the snow !!
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 Mathletics and complete any homework that you may not have finished. Once completed, you will unlock a whole range of activities for you to choose from. Remember - the more activities you do the more points you earn.
- 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.