In class the children have been learning about the Holi Festival of Colour, today’s exploration activity encouraged them to really observe the nuances of colour in the natural world. They set off in teams, each with a collecting bag containing a selection of paint colour cards, the challenge, to see who could achieve the closest colour matches. They explored the entire Forest School during their investigations and were amazed at how many different shades of green they found, let alone all the other colours!
The confidence and independence they are now demonstrating shows the progress they have made in their Forest School sessions. Once they had completed this activity they were given time to play freely in the Forest School. Tyre swings, wobble boards they made themselves, climbing, building and of course sharing a snack with their friends. What a busy afternoon of forest fun.
Principle 2: Forest School takes place in a woodland or natural wooded environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world.
Article 19 – We all have the right to be looked after and kept safe.
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- Lining up in teams.
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- Bags at the ready.
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- Wow a perfect match.
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- The children respected the flowers and left them for others to enjoy.
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- Mmmm nice smell.
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- Not quite right but nearly.
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- Surely grass is just green?
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- Yet lots of variety even within a small patch.
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- By moving to different areas the match became closer.
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- This was an incredible match, a deep forest green and the chicken wire.
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- Wow winner of the fastest colour match.
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- Plenty of debate about the shades of colour on a single stick.
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- Finally they chose three they felt were the closest.
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- The search goes on.
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- Hmm maybe I can find the perfect match in here.
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- Time to refuel.
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- Hold on tight.
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- A great little wobble board.
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- Wizards on their broomstick.
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- So I want to do some climbing…..
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- encouraging the children to risk assess….
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- so they can challenge themselves safely.
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- Now this helps me balance.
