Maple class helped to carry all the equipment needed for Forest School today up to the top corner of the playground. Once there, the children helped to choose where to place the hammocks. The first one went up as a swing, the children took it in turns to see if they could throw the strap up over a branch. This wasn’t easy but one child did manage to get it up in the tree.
The other hammock was going to go up between two trees however there was a bench in the way. As a team the children worked together to lift and move the bench. The class then took it in turns to enjoy the hammocks, helping to push their friends while they waited for their turn.
The children were able to make themselves a set of binoculars to use today at Forest School. They did this by using masking tape to attach two cardboard tubes together. They then added a piece of string to make the binoculars wearable and used pens to add their own decorations. They then set off to scan the hedges of the playground and all the surrounding tree tops for any birds they may be able to see. It wasn’t too long before they spotted a large group of bird sitting in the tree tops just outside of school.
To help feed the birds that they children share the playground with ,the class made some apple and sunflower seed bird feeders. They did this by pushing as many sunflower seeds as they could into sections of apple. They then added a piece of string and found somewhere to hang it ready for the birds to enjoy. One child hung their apple in a tree and then positioned themselves with their new binoculars waiting to see a bird, unfortunate one never came. We talked about how the birds will probably wait for us all to leave so it is a bit quieter before they come to enjoy what the children have left for them.
