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  • 22/01/23

    Blue skies again

    This week’s session took a different turn. The children were very excited by the new log swing that we have added and all ran to have first go!  Planning and trial and error went on with trying to create a zip wire between a tree and a sculpture and although it wasn’t strong...
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  • 22/01/23

    Forest School Returns

    After the Christmas break we have a new group of children ready for the Forest School challenge!  At the coldest time of the year, this group of Years 4-6 have embraced our sessions with huge enthusiasm and well and truly encapsulating Forest School Principle 3 – “Forest School aims...
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  • 10/12/22

    Frost, Fire, Fun at our Final Session

    Our Forest School Warriors had their last session today and we made it a festive themed affair.  There were opportunities to do some Christmas crafts as well as continued use of tools.  Two of the boys sawed their own sticks from a coppiced piece of hazel and then used their knife skills t...
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  • 04/12/22

    if you go down to the woods today....

    On Friday we packed up our cart and walked down to our local woods for an adventure.  To celebrate National Tree Week we wanted the children to experience the beautiful selection of trees there and the natural surroundings.  National Tree Week marks the start of Winter tree planting and is...
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  • 27/11/22

    and we shall play......

    Forest School Principle 6 - Forest School uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for development and learning.
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  • 19/11/22

    Week 3

    Forest School Principle 3 states - "Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners." This week the children really embraced this and were able to use their learnt skills to work more indep...
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  • 13/11/22

    We had a hoot!

    Our second session focussed on owls! Some children were intrigued by the owl pellets (and some thought they were yucky!) which are essentially regurgitated non digested food! Dissection proved very interesting with little bones and skulls found, likely from voles!   The children were also...
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  • 04/11/22

    Autumn in Forest School

    Our First Forest School Session 
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  • 17/10/22

    Welcome

    Our first group of children will be starting Forest School on Friday 4th November.  This exciting new venture will be led by one of our parents Robyn Jones who has undergone Forest School Leader training.   Watch this space for news as we start our nature journey. 
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