Year 5 spent a lovely afternoon planning and creating their own river beds. They had a variety of materials to choose from: rock, wood, soil, clay, sand, and any other natural materials that they could find in our Forest School. By using any combination of these resources they were tasked with makin
The time has come to clear the poly tunnel ready for some winter planting. The children worked hard collecting tomatoes and cucumbers, we had a bumper crop. The fruits were delicious. The pots were sorted out and stored in boxes and the raised beds were turned over. We have a large amount of leaf mu
Continuing our investigations around the shaduf mechanism, the children were taught how to create a tripod lashing. This follows their reflection on the previous session where the main problem was creating a secure and stable base for the shaduf. We discussed why the tripod is such a useful structur
As Autumn is in full swing, the children enjoyed an afternoon in the September sun clearing our raised beds. They have started to turn over the compost, collect poppy and nasturtium seed pods for drying and began weeding some of our flower beds. Whilst this was going on the children made windy rib
Linking in with the Autumn term topic The River of Life, Year 5 have been investigating shaduf’s, an ancient Egyptian device for transporting water, predominantly for irrigation. The shaduf uses a system of pivoted rotation, with a weight as a counter-balance. The children discussed how they would
As wild winds hit Harlow Green, one year 2 class had still managed to make some lovely animal nests in our woodland area. Finding sheltered locations was key, it was an excellent way for the children to see how the weather can effect our native creatures. Due to the wind speed increasing, the second
Very proud boys, showing off their tripod making skills. During our Forest School sessions, Year 3 have been investigating the importance of water, both in ancient and modern civilizations. Examining a globe, we discussed why certain countries have developed methods of transporting water, how thi
Year 2 continue to discover more about the natural world during their Forest School sessions. This week we are beginning to explore natural habitats, learning how humans impact the world around them. We discussed how we can introduce changes to our school site to ensure it is a safe haven for wildli
During this weeks Forest School session the children were harvesting fruits and vegetables grown on site. We have had a very successful year with an abundance of tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, potatoes and sweet corn. Quite a feast. Soon we will start to clear down our poly tunnel and ra
