We have had a fantastic week in 5A this week! The children have been building up our toolkit for writing explanation texts as they work towards their goal of creating their own about how animals survive in the harsh conditions of the poles.

In order to help us gain a bit more insight into what life is like there we had the opportunity to talk to someone who has made several scientific expeditions to the Arctic! The children were all fascinated to learn about the amount of equipment required in order to survive the trip, and everything someone would need to do in order to survive those conditions. Our visiting explorer was kind enough to pass around some of his equipment for everyone to see first hand, and the children all enjoyed trying on the big thick boots and coat. Harris was even lucky enough to be pulled across the classroom in a sled!