Forest School Blog

Year 1 Beach Class braved the chilly wind today for their very first Forest School session! They were so excited as we walked down to the site. One girl said, “I’ve always wondered what that was down the end of the field!” With energy levels high, we played Crocodile, crocodile, please may we cross your river? to keep warm, chose our own nature names and went over our fire circle rules. We also enjoyed hot chocolate and biscuits. There was lots to explore and create. The children made little woodland homes for our soft toys, threw leaves to see which way the wind was blowing, and got busy with hammers, nails and palm drills to make things with conkers. We had a thoroughly amazing time, and the children can’t wait to come back next week!  

Our Year 5 children from Hawthorn class braved the wind and chilly air for their first Forest School session!  We began by choosing our nature names and talking through the Forest School and fire circle rules. It had been a while since the children last came, back in Year 3, but they remembered so much — especially “Don’t pick, don’t lick, watch your stick!” We also chose a job for everyone to take on each week, from washing up and handing out sit mats or biscuits to hanging up the burns blanket and filling the fire water. Then it was time to explore and create. The pinecone bird feeders were popular, and our new Tinker Table was busy with hammers, nails and bamboo. There were some brilliant creations, including a fantastic den made by two girls, with woven sticks strengthening the top and making it lovely and dark inside. The children showed great perseverance with fire striking, tried wood chopping for the first time, enjoyed some crafting, and continued our conker wars using pal...