\u201cIt makes me feel calmer when I\u2019m around nature\u201d
\n\u201cDoing Forest School helps me think more about the world around me\u201d
\n\u201cHappy\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
NATURE – Has forest school affected how you feel about nature \u2013 if so how?<\/p>\n
\u201cI love nature now\u201d
\n\u201cIt has developed my understanding of nature\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nLEARNING \u2013 What skills did you learn or develop this year at Forest School?<\/p>\n
\u201cI have learned how to make a fire\u201d
\n\u201cI learned to tie knots and make a den\u201d
\n\u201dHow to put up a hammock\u201d
\n\u201cHow to make shelters\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat activities did you enjoy most or would like to do more of?<\/p>\n
\u201cI liked printing with hammers and plants\u201d
\n\u201cI liked hide and seek games and den building activities\u201d
\nWhat did you like about the woodland space and Forest School environments?
\n\u201cI like the space, the trees\u201d
\n\u201cThe space makes me feel freer\u201d
\n\u201cI like the trees and the open nature space of it\u201d
\n\u201cIt is relaxed\u201d
\n\u201cI would like more trees at school\u201d
\n\u201cThere is nothing I would change about the woods, it is amazing how it is\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWe spent the first part recalling the importance of risk assessments and the things the children can do to make sure they are safe when learning about fire. Then the class used fire strikers to ignite cotton wool from a spark. It took a lot of perseverance and persistence to use the fire strikers- It was great to see how the children were
\nsupporting and encouraging of each other, sharing tips, working together and taking turns really well. They are developing skills of patience, resilience, focus, perseverance and encouragement. So many of the children were successful at independently starting a fire by the end of the session.<\/p>\nOnce the fire was going the class sorted some blackcurrants from their stems and leaves.<\/p>\n
We boiled up the berries to create some paint and ink. This is a traditional ink used in the 1600s. The children then used the ink to dye and paint on fabric. They cut willow to then sharpen with peelers, to create pens to draw with. Some also made arrows, bows and decorated pens with binding and feathers.<\/p>\n
We took a jar of cream to try to create butter. The children took it in turns to shake the jar furiously throughout the morning and in the end it changed to make butter, which they tasted with crackers. Some then tried it with blackcurrant sauce.<\/p>\n
Some children used the charcoal they had made last session to draw and create with. Lots of the class explored and played independently, making dens and swings with tarpaulins, rope and found pieces of wood. There was lots of time to garden, clearing weeds and tidying up the hedge, using the secateurs, loppers and rakes.<\/p>\n
A huge thank you to the parent volunteers who have supported the children so brilliantly throughout the year and got involved in all of the Forest School activities.<\/p>\n
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