The last session of Forest School of the year brings a time of reflection. The whole class thought about their Forest School experience and its IMPACT on them this year. The Impact of Forest School for the children is the knowledge the children have gained from the Forest School experience. The impact can be seen through the skills, tools used, art and craft activities, observations and knowledge of the fruit, plants trees in relation to the seasons and the skills involved in learning how to play Forest School games.<\/p>\n
YOU – Has forest school affected how you feel about yourself and your well-being- If so how?<\/p>\n
\u201cHappy\u2026it is good keeping active\u2026.adventurous\u2026 calm\u2026free\u2026happy\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
NATURE – Has forest school affected how you feel about nature \u2013 if so how?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is fun\u2026respect for nature\u2026.I like the birds\u2026I like the animals that are in the
\nwoods\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 have learned how to balance and not fall off the slack line\u201d
\n\u201cWe learned how to make dandelion pancakes\u201d
\n\u201cUsing a flint and steel \u2026.we learned fire safety, with red and green dragon\u201d
\nWhat activities did you enjoy most or would like to do more of?
\n\u201cI liked the hammock\u201d
\n\u201cMaking a fire\u201d
\n\u201cI like playing the fox and rabbit game\u201d
\n\u201cI like playing 1,2,3 change tree\u201d
\n\u201cI like the slack line and making dens\u201d
\n\u201cMaking sparks with the flint and steels\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat did you like about the woodland space and Forest School environments?<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the space, and the slack line we can use\u201d
\n\u201cI love seeing birds and it is peaceful\u201d
\n\u201cI like seeing birds\u201d
\n\u201cI like going to the woods\u2026it is fun there.\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 then 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 supporting 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>\n
Once the fire was going the class sorted some blackcurrants from their stems and leaves.<\/p>\n
We boiled up the berries to create some dye. This is a traditional ink used in the 1600s.<\/p>\n
The children then used the ink to tie dye the fabric, by wrapping it with string and practising tying knots. They turned out beautifully with some lovely colours and patterns!<\/p>\n
There was time to explore the field and they really enjoyed playing in the willow dome and play independently around the field. Some children made some bug hotels with some bark they had found.<\/p>\n
Then the Foxes class had a game of \u2018fox and rabbit\u2019 and had to work together as a team by creating a circular \u2018warren\u2019 to protect the rabbit from not getting tagged by the fox.<\/p>\n
Well done Foxes for a really busy week and a massive thank you to our volunteers who support the children and all of our Forest School experiences at East Hoathly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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