Cherry class set off to Forest School on a rather soggy afternoon. This did not bother the class at all, they were very happy to squelch through the mud and splash in any puddle the came across. As they walked, they spotted a few bird nests high up in the tree. Seeing these, they decided to look for some birds as they walked further: however, I think we were all a little loud and had scared all the birds away.
Once in the woods, a fire was started so that the class could warm themselves up. They helped to collect the fire wood of the right size needed to feed the fire from the log store. While warming their hands one child said “the fire looks like a dragon” as the watched the orange flame flicker.
Many of the class chose to make some toilet roll bird feeders to place around the woods to feed the birds that we share our site with. They did this by covering the roll in lard and then rolling it through some bird feed, a piece of string was then posted through the middle and tied so that it could be hung up. The children then chose a branch to hang it from.
The session was finished today by the class sitting around the fire taking a look at a selection of bones belonging to British wildlife. Looking at them one at a time the class had a go at working out what animal each one could be, and with a few clues that managed to work it out. The bones were then passed round giving the children a chance to take a closer look at each one, how they felt and what the teeth looked like.
The Impact of Forest School for the children is the knowledge the children have gained from the Forest School experience,. This can be seen through the skills gained, tools used, art and craft activities, observations and knowledge of the fruit, plants and trees in relation to the seasons.
