The year 5/6’s are preparing the wood for their next session when we will be setting up fires.

Today the year 5/6 children have been using an axe and mallet to chop fire wood. Amazing job!

Today we made pancakes at Forest School. The children really enjoyed sitting round the fire pit and tasting the pancakes.

We made our own wishing tree at forest school, using the mud to paint messages on red card.

Today we looked for signs of spring.

On Friday we made teepee dens and Gods eyes.

Today we put up a tent and gathered sticks for the den. The children also enjoyed climbing the trees and playing in the mud kitchen.

Today we used a hammer to tap tee’s into a pumpkin. They used hand eye coordination and motor skills to make sure they were safe.

Today we built dens and made leaf Pudseys.

We have been learning about things that happen in Autumn. One thing we learnt was that hedgehogs build a nest and hibernate so we thought...

The children used team work to hang a hammock that was safe to sit in. Other children made a den to protect them from the cold weather.

This week we have been talking about Bonfire night. We have made firework pictures and paintings. At Forest School, we made bonfires with...

We have made bows and arrows today at forest school and practiced our knot skills.

The year 3 children made bows and arrows and practiced their shooting skills.

We have been collecting natural objects today and using our fine motor skills to tread them onto string. We have also had the swing out....

We harvested the blackberries and mashed them up using sticks. We then used it to paint. The children loved exploring natural object to...

Our EYFS children have been counting natural objects today using our counting rules. We were also noticing what we can see in our...

Today the Year 1’s have used the hand saw and palm drill to make woodland necklaces. They have been practicing their knots in order to...

We had fun at our first Forest School session this year. Our apples are ready so we all picked an apple, they were delicious! We also...