The children showed resilience in keeping their tent pegs in the ground today. Substituting pots and pans for hammers to secure them into the ground. We also found a snail and made him a nice home.

Using a flint and steel to make a fairy fire and making nature bracelets.

We made our own bread and enjoyed it with garlic butter or butter and jam.

Building dens, making gods eyes and relaxing in the sunshine.

We went to Forest school to draw some of our gorgeous blossom trees.

During our visit to forest school the children had the oppertunity to craft a gods eye using some natural materials. These are very colourful and eye catching, do you agree?

Year 5/6

We used mud and paint mixed together to create traditional African Mud Paintings.

During our visit to forest school the children helped to take care of the wildlife making bird feeders from twigs, cheerios and string.

We made good use of the mud at forest school today.

Year 5/6 used the axe and mallet safely to chop some fire wood.

We have made some delicious pancakes on the fire. The children loved the experience of cooking outside on an open fire. Learning the rules of how to stay safe round the fire pit.

Year 3 children have been thinking about the bird’s at this time of year. They have made bird feeders from sticks, Cheerios and string. The boys also enjoyed searching for different types of insects.

The children have used mud to paint Chinese symbols on red paper and hung them from the trees to create a Chinese Wishing Tree.

The children have been looking for signs of winter in Forest school.

Trying toffee apples by the fire. It was so cold we even found ice.

The year 4 children enjoyed sitting round the fire and tasted some toffee apples cooked on the fire pit.