Oak Class 4.5.22
Published 04/05/22, by Rhiannon Searle
Oak Class really enjoyed releasing water rockets on the field today. We also did some fire lighting, bug hunting and natural collages of the sea.
Forest School Blog
Hello! Welcome to our Forest School Blog. We will be updating this page frequently so that you can see what we have been up to in the forest.
Mrs O and Mrs P - the 'Forest school Fairies' (aka The Forest School Team)
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Read MoreWillow Class 7.4.22
Published 08/04/22, by Rhiannon SearleWillow Class enjoyed completing a range of Easter activities today. They made eggs, an 'Easter shop' and one group made a lovely Easter garden.
Read MoreApple Class 7.4.22
Published 08/04/22, by Rhiannon SearleApple Class enjoyed completing a range of Easter activities this morning. They made Easter gardens, Easter eggs, bunnies and crosses. Some of the children made dens and one group made their own 'restaurant'.
Read MoreApple Class 31.3.22
Published 31/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleApple class braved the snowy conditions today. The children kept busy. Some of them helped to make a fire whilst others built an obstacle course. Jessica made a lovely cross and started to make an Easter garden. We also played some group games to keep warm!
Read MoreSycamore 29.3.22
Published 31/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleSycamore class enjoyed using the hammock today. I think some of them were feeling a bit sleepy and needed a rest. Some of the children made Greek clay pots and vases and others went bug hunting.
Read MoreOak Class 29.3.22
Published 29/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleOak Class enjoyed cooking on the fire today and making dens. They were pretending they were camping and telling each other stories in their tent. The children also enjoyed making a 'mud kitchen', and using the rope swing.
Read MoreRainbows 18.3.22
Published 18/03/22, by Julie WestIt was a lovely morning in Forest School today. We had the Year 6 children helping us. The children went on a hunt for 'red noses'. They explored the woods to find them. The children really enjoyed the challenge of trying to find them all. Everyone was involved and all of the 'red noses' were found.
We then tried tree climbing. We discussed the risks and how to be safe, and the children planned a safe route up the trees. They had to do some problem solving if they couldn't reach a branch.
We then played a group game at the end of the session and the children enjoyed pretending to be sheep and wolves.
Read MoreWillow 17.3.22
Published 18/03/22, by Julie WestWillow Class had a very creative Forest School session today. Some of the children tried to light the 'Kelly' kettles, others helped to build a rope swing and a small group created their own bowling alley. The children enjoyed using the 'scramble' net and hammock, and there was also some den building. All of the children were busy and working well together!
Read MoreApple 17.3.22
Published 17/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleApple Class enjoyed putting up the tarps today and using them as dens. We also put the hammock up so that it could dry in the sun, and the children loved lying in it! Some of the children made bird breeders whilst others were playing with the soft toys and hiding them.
It was a lovely sunny morning and all of the children were content playing their own games!
Read MoreAsh 16.3.22
Published 17/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleAsh class loved playing in the rain yesterday! Most of the class were working together to build/sculpt their own river Nile and ancient Egypt. It was lovely seeing everyone work together and use their imaginations.
Some of the children enjoyed building dens to shelter from the wet weather, and others were making bird feeders. There were no complaints about the rain, I was really impressed with the children's resilience and determination.
Read MoreOak 16.3.22
Published 16/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleOak class enjoyed searching for wildlife in the pond area today. Unfortunately they didn't see much, but we will keep checking! The children also tried fire lighting and some of them managed to light the cotton wool independently. Lots of the children were building dens and trying to camouflage.
Read MoreBeech 15.3.22
Published 15/03/22, by Rhiannon SearleBeech enjoyed lighting all of the fires today. We had the main camp fire going and all of the 'Kelly' kettles. Instead of boiling water with the 'Kelly' kettles, they cooked marshmallows over the bases. As well as fire lighting the children enjoyed using the 'scramble' net and playing a group game.