This week Lilac Class started their session by collecting dandelion flowers. They challenged each other to pick the longest stemmed flower and some were incredible!
Once they were in the woods, Lilac class were great at creating and following rhythms, created by tapping sticks!
They collected woods and built and lit a fire with confidence. They explained what kind of wood they needed to collect, that is should be dry, dead and snap with a clean sound. They sorted the wood by thickness and prepared their own tinder in shells ready to light. Some children used fire gloves to place their lit tinder on top of the fire. It was great to see the progression of the knowledge and skills involved in fire lighting.
Once the fire was burning, the children dipped their dandelions in pancake batter and we cooked them on the fire. They turned out as mini dandelion pancake lollipops, which were really tasty.
The rest of the afternoon was spent exploring and playing by the stream, swings and dens. Some of the class challenged each other to a game they made up on the slack line. They had to count and try to bounce the line and hold on for as long as they could!Some children found some spring flowers and leaves and created some lovely designs by printing them onto fabric with hammers.
Some of Lilac Class tried a sip of birch sap, which we gathered by ‘tapping’ the tree and gathering the rising sap.
The stream was a draw for the children, exploring how to dam it and change the flow of the water. They put up the hammock and took turns independently.
Well done to Lilac class and many thanks to our brilliant volunteers who make the experience possible for all of the children.
