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Compass work
Posted on May 3, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
This week on our session the children learnt how to use a compass and started with basic map reading skills. It was great to see when they had that ‘light bulb moment ‘and really understood how a map and compass works. They also had some fun with some ropes using them as climbing ropes.
Skipping fun
Posted on May 3, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
This week in our forest school session we continued with God eyes from last week as the children wanted to expand their skills. So we added more sticks so it was more challenging. We then had some games to warm us all up which led to a skipping competition. This is why I love this […]
Fun in the sun
Posted on April 25, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
Today the class explored the forest school area in the dry sunshine yes we actually had some sun for the first time for one of our session. They had fund den building and working together to explore different ways of building. Some then found fun with water and working out they can pour it down […]
Gods eye crafts and
Posted on April 25, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
This week we were busy planting and digging innthe mud kitchen area. We were also busy making god eyes which are a spiritual and votive object made by weaving a design out of yarn upon a wooden cross. Often several colors are used. They are commonly found in Mexican, Peruvian, and Latin American communities, among […]
Compass and crafts
Posted on April 25, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
Today we had a very busy session. We were playing a game and learning how to use a compass and map reading. The class also wanted to get crafty with some gods eyes are a spiritual and votive object made by weaving a design out of yarn upon a wooden cross. Often several colors are […]
Science in the Poly
Posted on April 16, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
Today we were planting and the children were discussing what makes plants grow. This led to a further discussion about what would happen if we gave plants different liquids. So they all decided to do an experiment with lettuce seeds. They broke off into four groups and each group have a different liquid to water […]
Spring time planting.
Posted on April 16, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
Today we were lucky to have Jack from Birch Farm come for a visit at school today. He helped the class plant up some beds with different vegetable like turnips, radishes and spinach. He discussed with the children what plants needs to grow, showed them how to sow, plant and water the seeds. He will […]
S’mores and more
Posted on March 27, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
We had fun this week with our last session for the term. Sunflowers and Cranford were awesome and respected the fire. We talked about fire safety and how to behave safely around fire so that we can still enjoy it. They all.had fun cooking marshmallows and eating them. They also shared their craft skills helping […]
Cooking in forest school.
Posted on March 27, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
This week was our last session if forest school for a bit. Almonstone had fun in the mud kitchen, cooking Easter damper bread and pizzas with three cornered leek in them and of course s’mores. They worked on some craft as well helping each other with different tasks. We were so lucky with the weather […]
Last session of the year.
Posted on March 27, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
The year two’s had a great last session today with cooking campfire pizza, Easter damper bread and of course s’mores. They all showed team work working together together the cooking done. They also showed some great sharing skills helping each other overcome some problem solving. Lastly what amazing resilience with the weather what a difference […]
Our edible woods
Posted on March 22, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
This week has been super exciting. After a lot of hard work and planning me and some children have been able to plant our first three beds in our synstropic system. Today we have had help from Jack and Josh from Birch farm with the planting, planning and donations of a lot of trees and […]
Northam caretrust visit
Posted on March 18, 2024 | By forestschoolleader | Leave a response
On Friday a small group of children went to Northam caretrust in Bideford they had a lot of fun replanting daffodils and digging a flat area for there nee shed for their gardening tools. We had a lovely lunch and then enjoyed a chilled out time in their sensory room. We were lucky to have […]
So far in forest school
Posted on March 8, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
This half term so far we have planted seeds in egg shells, made bug hotels and cut wood with a saw and learnt about plants and planting seeds for out polytunnel.
Planting trees at the church
Posted on March 8, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
Last week we were asked vy the churchbto go help plant some apple trees at the front of the church. It was wet and windy but they all enjoyed themselves being part of something that’s going to last for years.
Posted on March 8, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
So far this half term we have made some leave in the stule of stained glass, cut wood and made mini bug hotels and made fossils with dinosaurs. We have also had a few games of capture the flag, stuck in mud and eagle eyes. They have worked so well together exploring different ways to […]
Posted on March 8, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
Today we planted our orchard with trees from The Tree Council. Some very excited children can’t wait to have fruit from them and make jam or crumbles.
Damper bread hotdogs!!!
Posted on February 8, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
Today was our last session for the term and orleigh had a great time cooking s’mores and drinking hot chocolate. They then made damper bread for the first time I loved hearing them talking about how the texture and consistency was changing when they added water or more flour they then got to cook it […]
S’mores and campfie pizzas
Posted on February 6, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
We were so lucky the weather stayed dry for us this afternoon. They had fun building dens eating s’mores and campfire pizza and drinking hot chocolate. They all wanted to have a tidy up to which was amazing some even decided to move a pallet together. Amazing fun this term with Burscott.
Year 3 cooking session
Posted on February 6, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
Today was a quiet day as we only had the year 3’s. They all got stuck in and contributed to the cooking challenge. We had a team of damper bread makers, campfire pizza makers, and s’more makers. Then they all had a turn at cooking. They also decided to do a bit of a tidy […]
Cooking campfire pizza
Posted on February 5, 2024 | By forestschoolleader
It was our last session for the spring term. We finished of with damper bread, s’mores and campfire pizzas. Everyone had fun and were so excited to be part of Shelley’s first s’more experience!!!!