Children in Year 3 have been learning all about the Stone Age in class, but it’s always good to have a little taste of the real thing in our Forest School. To mark the end of this topic, we made a campfire, using wood that the children had collected and dried over the last few weeks. Around the fire
Year 2 have been learning about the properties of 2D shapes and lines of symmetry. In their Forest School session we began with an ice-breaker, the children put themselves in pairs, spiders behind one line and ladybirds facing them behind another. The ladybirds began moving slowly and the spiders ha
Over the next three weeks the children will be scavenging for resources, then creating role play stories. In this first session the only rule is that they must include one Christmas Tree, but that it cannot be used as a Christmas Tree. They could choose their own theme, characters and story line. Im
Another great afternoon at Angel Court, a fantastic turn out again and lovely to see more gentleman joining in the activities. This week we have completed the two sets of the stone boxes, one set for the residents and one for school. The wooden toys were finished off and we started work on our new w
We have spent a busy few weeks preparing and running the RSPB Big School Birdwatch so it was nice this week to enjoy a different kind of challenge. The children could decide on any adventure they would like to set up and role play in our Forest School. What a busy afternoon we had, wizards and witch
Stick Safety training is an important aspect of our Forest School. The children devise the safest methods of moving about our site when carrying natural materials: sticks, branches and logs for example. They are proud to demonstrate their skills and know that they must use this knowledge to guide an
This week we had a great turn out at Angel Court. We continued to work on our stone boxes, using shells, glass and pebbles from the beach. Once they have completely set, we will be able to varnish them, so they can be kept outside. Some of the small wooden toys were sanded and oiled. Then we started
This week has seen the start of our RSPB Big School Birdwatch which has been carried out across four year groups. We have spent time over the last few weeks learning how to be quiet, patient and observant, using all our senses, through Hide and Seek games. We looked at aerial view maps of our site b
This week our new creative project began at Angel Court. Neil, the artist we are working with, had prepared wooden boxes, we then mixed sharp sand with pva glue to provide a simple cement. The children and residents then decided on patterns, using various materials such as stone, glass, slate and sh
This week the children are beginning to learn how to make paint ready for cave painting. In class we discussed what kind of materials would have been used in the Stone Age, what kind of tools may be needed to release pigments and then how the paintbrushes themselves might be constructed. Outside a f
