On Thursday 14th December Cherry Class set off in the rain prepared for a muddy and adventurous afternoon. As the class crossed The Croft they discussed how boggy and wet the ground was identifying that:
“it’s because of all the rain”.
When they got to the ‘wellie tree’ they found a hole in the mud stuffed with dry grass, and the class decided in must be the home of a snake.
As they continued their walk one member of the class showed them where a ‘geocache’ was hidden, so they added the class name and date to the list of people that had signed already and popped it back for the next person to find!
Once at Forest School the class sat round the fire circle and were reminded of some of the rules to keep safe when around the fire. They also discussed that should not pick or eat anything growing or laying around as it can make one poorly.
The class then set off for some free play within the woodland. Some chose to play in the hammock, taking it in turns to swing each other. Another group took the digging tools to the ditch and tried to create a dam to slow down the flow of water, which they did by using some large lumps of wood.
The fire was lit today ready for the children to have a go at making a s’mores, taking it in turns to come into the fire circle and toast a marshmallow. Once the marshmallows were toasted they placed between two chocolate biscuits ready for them to eat :
“it’s so gooey” many exclaimed!
At the end of their session, everyone sat enjoying a hot chocolate to warm up and took turns to say one thing they had enjoyed about the afternoon:
“everything”
“s’mores and hot chocolate”
“playing in the ditch”
“making a dam”
With all of the fun had while attending Forest School it is important to remember the Impact it has for the children in the knowledge they gain from the complete experience which can be seen through the skills gained, tools used, art and craft activities completed, their developing observations and knowledge of the fruit, plants and trees in relation to the seasons ,and the skills involved in learning how to play Forest School games.
