29/06/2026
Last week, the children have been making the most of the sunny weather, and what better way to cool down than a walk to Tesco for ice lollies.
The children demonstrated excellent road safety awareness, walking sensibly, holding hands, and carefully observing the traffic around them. Along the way, they excitedly spotted different vehicles, showing curiosity about their environment.
Once inside Tesco, the children took part in a group vote to decide which ice lollies to buy. โCherryade Ice Lolliesโ won, and the children were delighted with their choice.
They then helped staff to scan the items at the self-service checkout, watching closely as staff paid. This supported their understanding of real-life processes and early mathematical concepts such as counting, scanning and exchange.
Afterwards, we found a shady spot on the grass to enjoy our lollies while watching the buses go by. As the weather was still warm, the lollies began to melt quickly. The children noticed this change, commenting that they were โturning into juice.โ Staff extended this interest by introducing ice play back at the setting, allowing children to observe the melting process first hand. They explored squeezing the ice, rolling it, and watching the trails of water it left behind. Many children began sucking the ice or drinking the melted water, showing strong sensory engagement and scientific curiosity.
To build on this learning, we decided to make our own refreshing fruit water. The children were offered a selection of fruits and carefully took turns to cut them in half, practising their independence, self-help skills, and safe tool use. Each child placed half of their fruit into a jug and tasted the other halfโresulting in some brilliant reactions to the lemon. Once the fruit was prepared, we added water and ice, creating our own juice stand in reception with cups for everyone to try.
The children also made a fantastic sign, using their understanding of representation to draw lemons and limes. Throughout the week, the children demonstrated high levels of engagement, curiosity and collaboration. Their learning was enriched through real life experiences, sensory exploration and opportunities to make choices and contribute to shared activities.
