Time for a dip...

On Tuesday Hazelnuts, Mrs Smith and I trundled down to the pond for our first pond dipping session this year! We had (luckily?) planned it on a beautiful sunny afternoon and spent the afternoon learning about the pond area and how to sample the pond using our nets.

We went as a whole class and Mrs Smith and I were so proud of the Hazelnuts listening and behaviour (especially as everyone is so tired at the end of term!).

Here are our little excited faces:

First we listened carefully to the rules of the pond area and how we were to stay safe...

Then we got into small groups for some pond dipping whilst the rest of Hazelnuts enjoyed the sunshine and spectated the dipping skills of their friends...

After a busy afternoon pond dipping, all we found were two pond skaters, some damselflies and one tadpole! Oh dear!!!

We ended our afternoon with some rolling down the grassy mound of the amphitheater! This is what being four and five is all about :D