The children have been learning the art of persuasion for the past fortnight. Be aware that they may be trying their luck at persuading their parents to do all sorts of things for them now. They have been defending Mr Fox and his questionable actions (stealing) on the basis that what the horrible farmers do is far worse (attempted murder)
Don’t be alarmed by all the chalk outlines in the playground! In science we have seen that the size of shadows changes depending on how close the light source is to an object. We also saw that shadows take the shape of the object that blocks the light (hence the silly poses).