During science week the children used the theme of ‘connections’ to look at food chains and food webs at Forest School. Y2 and Y4 were parent blue tits and looked at how things that humans do can negatively impact a simple food chain and how nature tries to mitigate the effect. Year 6 made an […]
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Woodland Creatures
The children had to search for hidden woodland creatures, after thinking about their natural habitat in the woodland. They made fantastic homes for their creatures, considering whether they were prey, predator or both.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Making homes for nature
Year 2 made a mini pond for frogs and toads. We then made our own mosaic frog masks using leaves. Hopefully our amphibious friends will visit soon!
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Stone Stacking – Making Cairns
Concentration, perseverance, engineering and team work – just some of the skills required for this seemingly straightforward activity. The children discussed how different cultures around the world use these ‘Cairns’ to mark sites of cultural importance or simply safe pathways used by generations of walkers.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Den Building and whittling
The children love den building and are becoming increasingly confident and imaginative.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Dreamcatchers
Year 4 made stunning willow dream catchers and talked about their significance to Native Americans.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Tidy (Emily Gravett)
Year 2 enjoyed the story and talked impressively about how we can help nature. The children then gathered natural things they thought were special and man-made things that they didn’t want in our special area.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Superworm (Julia Donaldson)
Nursery are big Superworm fans! We have found lots of worms and carefully studied them and where they live. We have made Superworm ‘belts’ using lots of brown leaves and pine cone bees to join Superworm on his adventures. Whatever the activity may be, they will always find the mud!
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Fire and Snow!
Year 6 enjoyed toasting marshmallows (and themselves) on a cold day in February.
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023 – Bird Feeders
Year 2 made bird feeders to encourage more wildlife into the Forest School area.
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