Sitting around the fire circle, Sycamore Class recapped on how to be safe when having a fire. A group of children chose to help set up and light the fire. They did this using a flint to create the spark and used it to light a piece of cotton wool. Once the fire was roaring, a pan of apples and blackberries that had been prepared by another group of children was placed on the fire to cook until soft and they made jam. The children then took it in turns to toast some bread over the fire and they then all had the opportunity to try some. This was a success with many having, more than one piece!
The slack line was put up with no top line to hold onto and instead they were given two long sticks to help them walk along. Sycamore were challenged to see if they could walk alone at first with the sticks but then to try with one stick and eventually no sticks, if they wanted to. It was great to see the perseverance from the children to make it all the way along with no sticks.
There was some very creative den building using tarpaulins and ropes. It was nice to see the teamwork involved as they worked out where in the tree the ropes needed to be tied. They also worked together to tie ropes into the trees and attach logs to the bottom, making a swing.
Forest school was finished with a game of spirit of the forest. The children chose to be a Fox, Deer or a Rabbit. Then when their animal was called by the spirit they had to make it across to the other side of the forest. If they were caught they became a tree with long branches to catch their class mates as they tried to make their way through the forest.
