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)
Rainbows really enjoyed playing the 'sheep and wolf' game again. They were all involved and explored the woods to find a good hiding place.
After the game, the children worked together to build some fantastic obstacle courses. All of the children were engaged in the activity, and were very proud of their obstacle courses. It was lovely to see them testing each other's obstacle courses out and adapting them to make them better.
Sycamore were very busy in Forest School today. We had children trying to make natural whisks by boiling yew branches, other children using the 'Kelly' kettles to boil water for hot chocolate, and some children slicing wood with knives. The children also enjoyed putting up dens and hammocks and using the slack line.
Beech class were very busy today completing lots of different activities. Some children were using the work bench to saw and others were whittling using knives. A group of children were trying to get the main fire lit so that they could boil water. The hammock went up and so did a tarp, and Beech class enjoyed using both the 'scramble' net and slack line.
Willow Class had a very productive session today. Charlie and Tommy really enjoyed using the work bench to make wooden toys with moving limbs. Lots of the children were using the 'slack line' and the new planks of wood to build bridges, benches and obstacle courses.
Apple class were very busy this morning completing lots of different activities. Some children made 'dinosaur dens' to spy on dinosaurs, others made dinosaurs on the ground with natural materials. A group of children worked together to make their own 'pond', and they decided to do some 'fishing'. Some of the children used the 'scramble net', whilst others tried fire lighting and whittling. I saw lots of great team work.
Oak class had a very creative session today. They were thinking about their dinosaur topic and made lots of dinosaur related things. Some of the children made dens so that they could hide from the dinosaurs, others made a 'fossil' shop, and two of the boys made spears to try and capture the dinosaurs. All fo the children were busy, and it was lovely to see them using their imaginations.
Rainbows braved the cold weather today. We made characters from the 'Gingerbread' story out of clay and natural materials. The children collected natural materials from around the school grounds, and then attached them to the clay.
They were fascinated by the ice this morning, and looking at the frozen leaves and grass.
Willow Class had a lovely Forest School session today. They were all busy and engaged making birthday surprises for Danny. Some of the children were making mud cakes, and others were building a birthday den. The children also started the fire and cooked marshmallows. They really enjoyed using the 'scramble net' and 'slack line', and it was nice seeing them encouraging each other to complete the obstacle course.
Apple Class enjoyed using the Forest School equipment today. Some of the children used the 'Scramble net' and others tried to complete the 'Slack line' obstacle course. A group of children managed to start the fire so that we could keep warm, and some of the boys made a lovely den. It was beautiful morning and the children were fascinated by the ice and mist.
Oak Class worked really hard in Forest School today. Some of the children made the fire so that we could cook marshmallows on it, and others made some lovely nests with a parent helper. A few children made dinosaur skeletons out of sticks, and most of the children explored the 'Scramble net'. Oak class were busy and engaged in an activity, and I was really impressed with their creativity.
Sycamore enjoyed completing a range of activities in Forest School. Some of the children were whittling using knives, Coben was making wooden tent pegs, and the others were making spears. Matei and Robert tried to get the fire going, but it was a bit too wet, and the rest of the children were using the 'Slack line' and the other equipment.
Rainbows received a letter from the 'Fairy Godmother' today. Her house was damaged, and she needed help to rebuild it. The children explored the woods to find natural objects that could be used in the house. They chose a variety of objects, and they could explain why they had picked them. They all tried really hard to build the 'Fairy Godmother' a house, and were proud of what they had created.