Beech Class set off on a chilly morning for a Forest School adventure in the woods. Once in the woods we started with a game of touch eagle eye to help get the children warm. Every time the eagle closed their eyes for the count to 10 the children would have to run in and touch the eagles hand and get back to their hiding spot fast enough to not get caught.
Once warmed up, some children chose to collect as many different fallen leaves as they could find. They then used an ID sheet of leaf shapes to work out what trees they belonged to. They found hazel, sweet chestnut and holly leaves.
Using tins, some of the Class had a go at making a mini bug hotel. They gathered up natural materials like twigs, leaves and moss from the woodland floor and placed them in the tin making sure to pack it in tightly so that it wouldn’t fall out.
There were some very good dens created by the children, some using tarpaulin and others were more natural dens. The group that made their den using a tarpaulin worked well together to hang their tarpaulin over the top of a fallen tree and then used ropes to fix it into place. The more natural dens were created under thicker bushes with pathways cleared of fallen leaves leading up to them.
While at Forest School, Beech Class were lucky enough to experience some snow. The Class ran round with their mouths open and their tongues out trying their best to catch themselves a snowflake!
