The children in Nursery have taken an interest in hairdressing. We set up a role-play hairdresser and they have loved taking on the role of hairdressers and barbers. We have been making appointments, choosing a colour, length, and styles. The children have enjoyed using different products and equipm
Year 4 familiarised themselves with our Forest School this week. Always interesting to see how the seasons effect the site and what new things there are to investigate. No matter the age the mud kitchen is always busy. The children picked their own plants, many from the herb garden to make some mu
Year 2 enjoyed the winter sun out in our Forest School. This time of year we are focusing on the wild birds that live around our school. Linking to the RSPB Big School Birdwatch, which will take place over the nest few weeks, the children created their own birds nests. Using dried grass, twigs and f
Year 6 have been discussing the importance of mental health and ensuring that they are aware of how to keep mentally healthy and also how to ask for help if they feel that they need it. They have discussed many activities that help to promote a healthy mindset and have produced posters to display ar
Reception children are really building in confidence in our Forest School, it is clear to see their growing independence when they are given a free play session. They were taken out in small groups so that they had plenty of adult support if they needed it. They had lots of fun playing on the swings
What a fantastic end to the term! On Tuesday our Christmas party kick started our festivities with the boys and girls thoroughly enjoying playing traditional party games such as pass the parcel and musical statues as well as showing off their dancing skills. Party food was then enjoyed by all as the
As we look forward to our Christmas break it is important that we leave our Forest School in a good state of repair. It was also an opportunity for those that had mastered the knots we have been learning to share their knowledge with those who found it more challenging. The children made themselves
As people may remember, we shared the sad news that Mrs Vi Symons, ex Head Teacher of Harlow Green Infant School, had passed away this year. In commemoration of the impact Mrs Symons had on our school community, governors agreed to make small, yet significant, change to the school. On Friday 10th
Year 6 spent their Forest School session trying to work out how to make a flying fox or zip line. They are now confident in creating anchor knots in the form of a timber hitch and then adding tension using hitches to lock the ropes off. However they soon realised it’s not that easy, you need the r
As this years Forest School sessions come to a close for Christmas, the children were given a free play session so we can observe what they’ve learned and what they’ve really enjoyed. It was great to see how independent and confident they have become. Principle 1: Forest School is a long-term proc
