0:00:20 > 0:00:21My First!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27This is Esther and she is five years old.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30That's her older sister, Eva, and her mum and dad.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Come on then!
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Why don't we do a race to the top of the hill and see who wins?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Go!- Go!
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Esther loves playing on big slides.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Wee! That looks fun.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Oh, wait for me, Esther. - Catch her up.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50She's too fast.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Today, Esther is going to do something new for the first time,
0:00:54 > 0:00:55but what will it be?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00This is Esther's memory box.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05It helps her remember all the exciting things that have happened.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07See if you can spot what goes in it today.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Esther, you know how you liked going down the slides today?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Well, Mummy and Daddy have got a surprise for you.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- Would you like to go on a ski trip? - Yeah.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- Well, we're going to go on a ski trip. How does that sound?- Good.
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Good. Come on then.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28Wow, Esther, a ski trip? That sounds like great fun.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Skiing is a winter sport where you use skis
0:01:31 > 0:01:32to glide across the snow.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36There are different types of snow sports, such as snowboarding
0:01:36 > 0:01:38and sledging.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41They can be quite tricky, so you have to practice.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44When there's no snow, you can go to a dry ski slope,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48which is a place where you can ski without snow.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Esther has come to a dry ski slope for a practice lesson
0:01:51 > 0:01:55before she goes on her ski trip, where she'll ski on real snow.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Hello, have you come for a ski?- Yes.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- What's your name?- Esther. - Esther.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- You going to do some skiing? - Yeah.- OK.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05While I'm getting your boots, could you go
0:02:05 > 0:02:06and see how tall you are?
0:02:06 > 0:02:08How tall are you, Esther?
0:02:08 > 0:02:12OK, so we're 1.15. So, Esther,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14these are going to be your boots.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17These are going to be your skis and also,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I'm going to give you a helmet, OK? Cool.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Here's a lovely pink helmet for you.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Esther put on her boots, gloves and helmet.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Everyone gets their skis.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Then off they go.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- It's like walking on the moon, isn't it, Esther?- Yeah.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I'm going to show you how to put your skis on.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40So, I'm going to come down here
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and we're going to pop the toe in here, line up the back
0:02:43 > 0:02:47and can you press down hard for me? Press, press, press.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49And we're in. Can we try this one?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Press, press, press, and we're in.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Sometimes it gets stuck on the mat.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Shall I put my skis on now as well? Shall we go for a walk?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Let's go. OK, guys, we're going to slide our feet.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05That's good, we're marching now.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Now you can slide on those skis, it's time to go down the hill.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11OK, are we ready? Are you excited?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Can you put your hands on your knees for me?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17We're just going to let the skis go straight
0:03:17 > 0:03:20and we're going to start to slide, and we're off.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Yeah! Well done, Esther.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- A big cheer!- Yeah!
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- Well done, Esther.- OK, we're going to do some balancing exercises
0:03:29 > 0:03:33because when we're skiing, it's not always flat so we have to get
0:03:33 > 0:03:35used to moving around on the skis.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39We're going to touch our boot, see how many we can do, OK?
0:03:39 > 0:03:43We're all going to have a try. Don't forget to count. Here we go.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48And, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Oh!
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Oops! Never mind, let's try again.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55You were concentrating too much on your counting.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58One, two, three, and we're off.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Whoo!
0:04:05 > 0:04:10That was brilliant, Esther. I wonder how Dad will do.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15One, two, three, four...
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Oh, he only managed four.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I think you need to keep practising, Dad.
0:04:20 > 0:04:26The first thing to go into Esther's memory box is the dry ski slope.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31It's time for Esther's family to go on their big ski trip.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Mum is helping Esther finish her packing.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- Where are we going? - Scotland.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- What are we going to be doing? - Skiing down a mountain.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41It's so exciting, isn't it?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Let's get your snow boots as well, girls.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Hope you've packed your gloves!
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Right, put this one down here.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58There we are, snow boots in, and I think that's just about us sorted.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- OK.- Can you get into the car? Shall we get into the car, ready for Mum?
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Right, come on then.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Esther and her family have come to Scotland to ski on real snow.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16To get the top of the mountain, Esther and her family
0:05:16 > 0:05:19are using a special train called a funicular.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Come on, girls, let's get on the train.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- This one.- In here.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Down we go, that's it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Move right to the end so that everybody can squeeze in.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- Who's going to be the first to see the snow?- Me!
0:05:37 > 0:05:42We're going to go all the way up the mountain, up there. Can you see?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Off we go!- Right, we're off.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51- I can see the snow! - What can we see?- The snow.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54And lots of it. Look, there's snow everywhere!
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- Who can see the digger?- Me.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Do you know what they use that for?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02It makes the snow nice and flat, so everyone can ski.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Here comes the tunnel.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Oh, we're going through a tunnel.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Echo!
0:06:12 > 0:06:15It's dark. You're almost at the top.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20The second thing into the memory box is the funicular.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- I've come for my ski lesson. - Hi.- Hiya.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- Are you ready for your ski lesson then?- Yeah.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Right, let's go. Come on.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35What's the snow like to walk on, Esther?
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Whoa! It's because it's really deep.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Crunchy, crunchy.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43Be careful not to slip.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Esther, how are we doing? We'll just take your skis
0:06:46 > 0:06:49and I just want to see if you can remember
0:06:49 > 0:06:53which bits of the ski do what. What does this bit do?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So, this is where your foot is.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Put your foot in there and then that's the slidey bit.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Does that bit make you go quickly? - Yeah.- Yeah, fantastic.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Then you put this bit in that boot first.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Then that bit in here and then push down.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Then it pops up like that, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Well done, Esther, you've remembered how the skis work.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22We'll turn your skis sideways like this. OK?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26If you step between them and hold on to my shoulder
0:07:26 > 0:07:29so you've you got a bit of balance and put your toe in,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32just like you said, and push down.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Fantastic. You're ready to go.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Whoa!- It's pretty slippery, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Are you ready to ski now?
0:07:39 > 0:07:42What we'll do, I'll get my skis on,
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- and then we'll ski down the mountain.- Yeah.- All right?
0:07:46 > 0:07:48This is going to be fun.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52The third thing into the memory box is Esther's skis.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Esther's learning how to use her skis on the snow.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Keep them wide. Whoa!
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Let's get you back up again and keep going.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08One, two, three, hup.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Don't worry, keep trying.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Keep sliding.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15That's it.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16Towards Martin!
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Look at me. - That's it, Esther.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22You've really got the hang of it now.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25You're doing really well.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Well done, Esther!
0:08:29 > 0:08:30- OK, how was that?- Good.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- Right, shall be head for the lifts? - Yeah.- Right, come on then, let's go.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Ski lifts are machines that transport people
0:08:38 > 0:08:42to the top of the hill so they can ski back down.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45It's a lot easier than walking up the ski slope.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Hold on tight, Esther. - Why is it going really fast?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Oh, because we've gone from standing still to going
0:08:52 > 0:08:54really fast along the hill.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00Oh, we're at the top. We can ski back down.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Slide there.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Esther is learning to zigzag down the mountain
0:09:04 > 0:09:08so she doesn't go too fast and fall over.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Esther, you've really improved!
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Snowplough, Eva! Snowplough!
0:09:14 > 0:09:17All the family are joining in.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21That looks like a lot of fun.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Good! Well done, guys.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Don't forget you can use the lift to go back to the top.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32But what are Mum and Dad doing?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Snowball fight? Quick, get Dad!
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Don't gang up on me.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Ha, good shot, Mum.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53You started it, Dad. Got you!
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- Who wants to do some snow angels? - Me!
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Snow angels, now that sounds like a great idea.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05You're making a great snow angel, Esther.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Give me your hands.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11I'll pull you up and then we'll look and there's your snow angel.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- Look!- That's a lovely one, Esther.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18The fourth thing into the memory box is a snow angel.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Well done, Esther!
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Today, Esther went on a ski trip.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Do you remember what happened?
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Let's have a look in the memory box.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34First, Esther had a practice lesson at the dry ski slope.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Then she went to Scotland for her ski trip
0:10:37 > 0:10:40where the funicular took her up the mountain.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Next she skied down the hill and finally, Esther made a snow angel.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Today, Esther went on a ski trip.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49There's a first time for everything.