I feel energetic and happy…I like the fresh air\u201d
\n\u201cIt makes me feel free\u2026and happy that I can connect with nature\u201d
\n\u201cIt takes me out of my life and makes me feel free\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
NATURE – Has Forest School affected how you feel about nature? If so how?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes me like trees more\u201d
\n\u201cI saw bunnies and it fascinated me\u201d
\n\u201cI am happy to be able to connect myself to nature\u201d
\n\u201cI already loved nature, so it is great\u201d
\n\u201cIt has made us understand Mother Nature and the earth more\u201d
\n\u201cI have learned some things you can and can\u2019t eat\u201d
\n\u201cI feel really good after Forest School, even if I am having a bad day\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nLEARNING \u2013 What skills did you learn or develop this year at Forest School?<\/p>\n
\u201cI learned how to toast marshmallows to make smores\u201d
\n\u201cBalancing on the slack line\u2026.and how to put it up and take it down\u201d
\n\u201cI used a knife to make a mushroom out of wood\u201d
\n\u201cFire making and crafting with wood\u201d
\n\u201cI learned how to cook and how to use a knife safely\u201d
\n\u201cI have learned how to make a pencil out of wood\u201d
\n\u201cHow far I can climb up a tree\u201d
\n\u201cden building\u201d
\n\u201cHow to make dandelion pancakes on a fire\u201d
\n\u201cWhat activities did you enjoy most or would like to do more of?
\n\u201cI like playing with my friends\u2026teamwork, creativity and aiming high\u201d
\n\u201cMaking things like mud soup in the mud kitchen\u201d
\n\u201cI likes making the bricks out of clay\u201d
\n\u201cI liked making bacon sandwiches\u2026and all of it\u201d
\n\u201cI loved digging the massive hole\u201d
\n\u201cFree play in the woods is my favourite\u201d
\n\u201cI loved making things with elder pens and pancakes\u201d
\n\u201cI like that there is a big range of activities that you can do\u201d
\n\u201cI would like to go on the swing more\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat did you like about the woodland space and Forest School environments?<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the trees\u2026It is fun to climb on trees and play\u201d
\n\u201cI like my friends in the woods\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t like the nettles and thistles\u2026you can use a dock leaf if you get stung\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t think the woodland needs to be improved, it is amazing enough as it is\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nSo 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. We boiled up the berries to create paint and added sugar to some to make jam.<\/p>\n
For the ink, we crushed \u00bd cup of berries through a sieve into a bowl. Added 1tsp of salt and 1tsp of vinegar. The vinegar binds the pigment and the salt preserves the ink. This is a traditional ink used in the 1600s. The children then used the ink to decorate fabric.<\/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 afternoon and in the end it changed to make butter, which they tasted with crackers. Delicious!Then there was time to explore and play in the woodland. Oaks showed particular interests in physical risks and
\nchallenges. They learned how to set up and take down the new slack line and hammock, thinking about the knots used to fix them safely to the trees and how to balance and manage their risks safely.<\/p>\n
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