2018-2019
We now have a fully established on-site forest school. All children regularly access this fabulous facility! Here are some pictures from this year: These are examples of what we are learning:
- team building -working with others
- the names of at trees
- how to ID trees in Winter
- problem solving, keep going when things get tricky -resilience
- how wood rots over time
- how to use a fire steel
- how to build a fire
- how to make a toasting stick from bamboo
- how to make drop scone pancakes
- how to create a fire circle and then how to cover up where you were to 'leave no trace
- emulating artist Andy Goldsworthy
- exploring colours and patterns in nature
And we have so many more exciting activities planned...all of which have been generated by the children!