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We have had a good start to Forest School this year and survived all the snow and cold weather. The P2′s had an especially lovely time playing with snowballs and looking closely at the snow crystals using […]

P2T Had a busy afternoon in the woods today, they toasted marshmallows around the campfire and made smelly potions using Wild Garlic and Rosemary. They had a go at writing down their potion mixtures and drawing […]

Please visit P5T class blog to catch up with our weekly visits to Forest Schools. We have posted several slideshare powerpoints with our comments for you to read and enjoy. Mrs Thomson

P2T had fun making journey sticks. We talked about how they would remind us of all the things we had found as we went on a walk around the woods. They used string to attach their finds securely onto their sticks. […]

P2T had a creative time in the woods this afternoon. They made mythical creatures from clay and natural resources. They also had some fun pretending to be squirrels, they hid nuts in a variety of places and then […]

P2T were all very excited about starting their next block of Forest School and were full of ideas and plans about what they would like to do. We made a good start on their wish list this week by putting up the […]

P6 S Loved learning about how the kelly kettle works. They used the hot water to make a hot chocolate which was nice and warming on a cold afternoon. They also had to try and sort through a collection of objects […]

P6 S enjoyed a campfire this week. They had been looking forward to this and had spent time gathering sticks in preparation last week. They remembered how to sit safely and move backwards away from the fire. A hot […]

The children were all keen to have another campfire this week and toast some marshmallows. They also had time to choose from all of their favourite things to do in the woods. Tree climbing and nest building were […]

P6S worked well together to tackle the night line challenge. The line wound around through the trees over uneven ground. The children talked to each other as they worked and in this way supported each other as […]

P2W Enjoy another busy time in the woods. They learnt how to play a more advanced game of Fox and Rabbits which they really enjoyed. It was great for warming them all up as they ran about between the trees. […]

P6S Worked hard at supporting each other whilst blindfolded this week. They worked in pairs and then as a whole class. They found it really tricky to stay together when part of a long line especially whilst moving […]

P2W enjoyed another productive time in the woods. They were very busy making giant nests for one another or pretending to be squirrels and seeing if they could refind any “acorns” they stashed for the winter […]

The children decided that it would be special to take their lunch to the woods for their final visit and luckily the sun shone for us and we were able to enjoy a picnic under the trees. After lunch they relaxed by […]

P3P were in good voice today singing lots of their favourite songs around the camp fire. Mrs Parcell and I promise to bring our guitars next time! They also enjoyed a game of Stealth and an autumn walk around the woods.

P2/3 were very excited to be back in the woods and revisiting Forest School. They were keen to reuse their animal names and replay some favourite games. They spent time the first week walking in the wood […]

This week at Forest School we gave the children another opportunity to play Stealth. They are getting really good at hiding now and moving quietly about the woods. We found it really hard to spot them and lots of […]

P2/3 I Enjoyed learning about how a kelly kettle works, they were very interested in where the water went, how the fire managed to stay alight once the water was in the kettle and why the flames sometimes came […]