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Pear class week 2

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  Year 1 enjoyed another gorgeous morning outdoors today. We began with colour charts and challenged the children to spot as many different colours in nature as they could on our walk. This prompted lots of lovely conversations and encouraged everyone to look a little more closely at the world around them. Once at the Forest School site, we played Dragons and Knights and Swap Places If… to practise our fire-circle rules. The children are becoming really confident with these, so we think we might be ready for our first fire next week! 🔥 There was then lots to choose from. Some children tried Hapa Zome , carefully arranging flowers and leaves onto fabric before hammering them to release their natural colours and create beautiful patterns. Conkers were a huge hit again! The children used a conker clamp and palm drill to make a hole before threading through ribbon to create their own conker comets . We took them onto the field to test them out and discovered they could fly an im...
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Beech Class week 1

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What a beautiful morning for Forest School! With blue skies above us, the children were very excited to head down to the Forest School site for a morning of autumn fun.  We had great fun experimenting with blackberry tie-dye and were really impressed with the results! We were also bonkers about conkers , using them to create some fantastic conker snails. Some children chose to make beautiful autumnal creations using different coloured wool, leaves and autumn tape, while others were busy den building, bug hunting and enjoying playing with the soft toys in the sunshine. A group of children even helped fill up the wildlife pond after noticing it had run dry.  After such a busy morning, we finished by making our own hot chocolate and enjoying a biscuit together.  A wonderful morning of creativity, exploring, making and playing outside. 
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Pear Class Week 1

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What a beautiful morning for Forest School! With blue skies above us, the children were very excited to head down to the Forest School site for a morning of autumn fun.  We had great fun experimenting with blackberry tie-dye and were really impressed with the results! We were also bonkers about conkers , using them to create some fantastic conker snails. Some children chose to make beautiful autumnal creations using different coloured wool, leaves and autumn tape, while others were busy den building, bug hunting and enjoying playing with the soft toys in the sunshine. After such a busy morning, we finished by making our own hot chocolate and enjoying a biscuit together.  A wonderful morning of creativity, exploring, making and playing outside. 
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Apple class week 4

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Today, our Year 3 class enjoyed a Forest School session in some very hot weather! With temperatures soaring, everything we planned around keeping cool, staying safe, and having lots of fun. Before setting off, we gathered in the shade to discuss the weather conditions. There was not a cloud in the sky, just beautiful sunshine, a tiny breeze, and plenty of warmth. We decided to walk to our Forest School site, taking our time and making sure everyone stayed comfortable. When we arrived, we headed straight for the shade beneath the trees. Usually, we gather under the canopy, but today the natural shade from the woodland trees provided the coolest spot. We checked in with our nature names and then got straight to work. Our first activity focused on rope work. The children learned how to tie overhand knots and reef knots, practising carefully and helping one another to master these useful skills. Next, we enjoyed a creative storytelling activity. Each child chose a pebble and drew either a ...
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Ash Class week 3

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  This week at Forest School our focus was fire. The main learning focus of the session was fire and the fire triangle. The children explored the three elements needed for fire to exist and thought carefully about how each one can be controlled in a safe setting. To support this learning, we went on a collection task to find different types of sticks, sorting them into “spaghetti-sized” and “pencil-sized” pieces to understand how fuel needs to be prepared for effective fire building. The children showed good observation skills and followed instructions carefully during the activity. We then built a small  fire and discussed safety throughout, including clear expectations and boundaries. The session also included practising correct procedures for extinguishing a fire safely, reinforcing responsible behaviour and awareness when working with heat and flame. For the first time, we introduced the hammock, which quickly became a popular space for rest, reflection, and shared enjoyme...
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