"Who wants ice cream?"

As a new academic year begins and staff resettle our current children and welcome our new families to Rachel Keeling, children have led the learning and experiences with their interest: ice cream! Despite the lack of summery weather, it didn't take long for the cry "who wants ice cream?" to ring loud across the garden.

Children were supported in their imaginative play, creating an ice cream parlour and selecting resources they would need for their shop. A group also investigated how to make ice cream: looking at recipes, mark making their shopping lists and visiting the local shops to buy ingredients. Children worked with Maria making ice cream before sharing it with their friends and reflecting on the process. A wonderful shared, meaningful experience for our less and more experienced children to enjoy together.