September 2021-July 2022
WELCOME BACK
Forest School is a child centred, inspirational learning process, that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions.
it is a long-term program that supports play, exploration and supported risk taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner inspired, hands on experiences in a natural setting.
The benefits of forest school are ;
1. Building confidence and independence
2. Motivation
3. Communication skills
4. Health benefits
5. Self-awareness
6. Learning by experience
7. Exposure to manageable risk
8. Social skills
9. Physical skills including the development of both gross and fine motor skills.
Forest school is run by a qualified forest school practitioner
Miss Gunther
Bumble bee fun
Making bobble hats
27.4.22
Doing so gardening and den building for the animals .
Today we had a lovely fire with some treats, we had a few helpers as well
Environmental art in the forest, the children are giving the two cut out clothes made out of leaves,sticks and stones.
15.9.21
Making wood cookies
The children had a fire with hot chocolate and pancakes . 😁
The children are learning to be archaeologists over the next few weeks.I wonder what they will find.
Some of the Year 4 children decided to make a sun catcher. They have been following the forest school rule about using tools
Great teamwork from the children wanting to make something nice (but it’s a secret) 👌🏻😁😁 great work
Year 4 have been making some special potions in the forest they have been using the following skills
More digging and recording.
Week 2 16.9.21
Children have been building a stick tower but they were tied together so teamwork is the key.
Fun in the forest
Over the next few weeks the children are very busy making things in the forest for Christmas out of wood they are doing a fantastic job. There wont be any photos on this page as i don't want to spoil the surprise for you, the children are using drills., saws, hammers and knives to make a super surprise for a Christmas gift.
Climbing trees and some problem solving in the forest
First week for Year 6
Fire day
Last school day of 2020
Merry Christmas Year 1
15.12.20
Fire day
Today the Reception children have been learning about the fire in the forest, special gloves the we wear and how to use flint and steel.
11.12.20
FIRE DAY
9.12.20
Year 6 pupils have been brain storming in groups to design and build a chair in the forest . The only items they were given were scissors , pencil and a small ball of string.
Reception children had a fantastic time playing in the mud today.
We had a visit from the elves and made some snowmen.
The children had a visit from the elves who were playing hide and seek before we got into the forest today.
We have been very busy making handprint Christmas trees and building a sleigh we has so much fun.
Having fun in the forest making trees,building a shop and bug hunting
2.12.20
25.11.20
26.11.20
Clay animals and leaf rubbing and plenty of free choice.
23.11.20
Find the baby ducks
18.11.20
Today the children have been making shapes, size ordering and plenty of free play.
Reception have been looking at different leaf patterns and then they made hats out of the leaves.
12.11.20
Today the children have been learning some rules to themselves safe.
WELOCOME NURSERY
Today Nursery have been painting their hands to go on our Forest School display.
The children had so much fun exploring the forest and going over some forest school rules.
TEAMWORK
Today has been all about teamwork.
The year 5 children discussed the best way to design and build a stretcher strong enough to hold a child from their group.
Today the children have been looking for hazards around the forest.