On a bright, chilly morning, the Saplings set out across the school grounds with one important mission: to find the first signs of spring.
At first, everything still looked wintry but as the Saplings looked closer, they began to notice small changes. Tiny green shoots were pushing up through the soil near the fence, and buds were forming on the branches that had seemed lifeless just weeks before. In the planters, a brave cluster of daffodils had begun to open, their bright yellow petals glowing in the sunlight. Nearby, delicate snowdrops nodded gently in the breeze, while grape hyacinths stood tall, their colourful blooms filling the air with a sweet scent.
The Saplings listened carefully too. They heard birdsong in the trees—louder and more cheerful than before.
By the end of their exploration, the Saplings realised that spring doesn’t arrive all at once—it sneaks in quietly, in tiny signs and subtle changes. Back in the classroom, they shared their discoveries and drew and painted pictures of what they had found, excited for all the new life that would soon fill their school grounds.
