On the way to the woods, some of the class found some grasshoppers in the flower meadows.
To start the final session of the year Lilac class discussed what they had enjoyed about the sessions throughout the year and filled in some group evaluation sheets.
IMPACTS:
YOU – Has forest school affected how you feel about yourself and your well-being- If so how?
“It’s affected us by being calm outdoors…It has given me confidence…It makes me calm… It makes us feel relaxed to learn outside…”
NATURE – Has forest school affected how you feel about nature – if so how?
“Forest school makes you notice nature more…we feel more confident and comfortable in nature…It has made me be in nature more and learn about more animals
…we like nature already, so it is great to do Forest School…it is relaxing and peaceful in nature”
LEARNING – What skills did you learn or develop this year at Forest School?
“How to put up a hammock…how to make a make shift stretcher for first aid…Learning to make stretchers…fire lighting”
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.
Some of Lilac Class built and lit a small fire as it was their last session in the woods. They independently used fire strikers and transferred their burning cotton wool onto the fire. They then wrote a wish for their future on some paper and put it on the fire. There was some torch making and then the year 6 children jumped over the fire as their final Forest School activity.
The rest of the class spent time on the swings, hammocks and by the stream. Some created some small sculptures on the woodland floor and some made pictures with dried flower petals.
Many thanks to our brilliant volunteers who make our Forest School experiences possible for all of the children at St Mary’s.
Year 6 Fire Jumping!
