Author Archives: Fiona Wilson-Beales

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 magnifying glasses. P6/7 and currently … Continue reading →

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 some of the ingredients.

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 … Continue reading →

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 tried to … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 chocolate … Continue reading →

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 the most … Continue reading →

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 they discovered just … Continue reading →