Foxes helped to get all the equipment that was needed today down to our Forest School site on the school field. Sitting around the fire circle we talked about some of the things the children may spot now that spring is almost here. They were also able to smell what they were going to have the opportunity to try a little later on once the fire was ready!
Once the fire was going some bread was toasted ready for the class to try wild garlic that was mixed with butter. The garlic butter was spread on the toast this made some very yummy garlic bread that was enjoyed by all, many of them coming back for seconds!
Foxes worked really hard today, using secateurs to clear some more of the brambles that we have on our Forest School site. They also worked together to do some spring cleaning in our pond area. First they used scissors to cut the grass in the tyre seats adding the cut grass to the bug hotel. They when worked to clear the grass that was swamping the wild garlic in another tyre. The children then took on the tricky task of clearing some vegetation from the pond, they did this by laying on their tummies and pulling out some of the vegetation, there class mates sitting on their legs to make sure they didn’t fall in. Amazing team work today Foxes, well done!
A lot of the class practiced the climbing skills today, jumping to grab the lowest branch before hooking their legs over the branch and then pulling themselves to sit on the branch. Some even stood up to make their way up another branch or two.
One child found a selection of bark that had fallen off the wooden logs in our fire circle, the gathered it all up as they wanted to place it all in the bug hotel. Once at the bug hotel they slid the bark into the side of the bug hotel, stacking one piece of bark on top of another, creating great layers for any bugs to hide in.