{"id":103,"date":"2026-02-03T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/?p=103"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:42:22","slug":"snow-play-tuesday-03rd-of-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/2026\/02\/03\/snow-play-tuesday-03rd-of-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Play &#8211; Tuesday 03rd of February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today wir pupils enjoyed exploring the snowy school grounds, starting at the peerie tar to investigate their footprints. This was a great opportunity to spark curiosity and inquiry about the marks we make in our natural world. We also played responsive games like &#8220;Ready, steady&#8230; go!&#8221;, which are excellent for practising listening skills and self-regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Later, sledging down the peerie hill brought plenty of excitement! Navigating the &#8216;slidey&#8217; and &#8216;slippery&#8217; slope required real physical skill, helping the children develop their balance, coordination, and resilience as they worked hard to climb back up for another go.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151851\/snow-6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151851\/snow-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151851\/snow-6.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151852\/snow-7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151852\/snow-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151852\/snow-7.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151853\/snow-8-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151853\/snow-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151853\/snow-8.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151855\/snow-9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151855\/snow-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151855\/snow-9.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151856\/snow-10-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151856\/snow-10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151856\/snow-10.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151905\/FJ-snow-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151905\/FJ-snow-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151905\/FJ-snow.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151906\/snow-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151906\/snow-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151906\/snow-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151907\/snow-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151907\/snow-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151907\/snow-3.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151908\/snow-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151908\/snow-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151908\/snow-4.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151909\/snow-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151909\/snow-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151909\/snow-5.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151910\/snow-11-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151910\/snow-11-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151910\/snow-11.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151911\/snow-13-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151911\/snow-13-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151911\/snow-13.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151912\/snow-14-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151912\/snow-14-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151912\/snow-14.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151913\/snow-15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151913\/snow-15-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151913\/snow-15.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151914\/snow-16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151914\/snow-16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/uploads\/sites\/3642\/2026\/02\/03151914\/snow-16.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today wir pupils enjoyed exploring the snowy school grounds, starting at the peerie tar to investigate their footprints. This was a great opportunity to spark curiosity and inquiry about the marks we make in our natural world. We also played responsive games like &#8220;Ready, steady&#8230; go!&#8221;, which are excellent for practising listening skills and self-regulation. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/2026\/02\/03\/snow-play-tuesday-03rd-of-february-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Snow Play &#8211; Tuesday 03rd of February 2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5745,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103\/revisions\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayearlyyears2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}