Burning cardboard houses in Year 2 has become an annual event. In class the children have been learning about The Great Fires of London and Gateshead, during these lessons they have built their own street of houses using cardboard, paper, sticks and straw. They learned how the fire ripped through th
Year 1 were thrilled today to have the Year 6 Outdoor Workers come and help them to build a shelter. They used the rope lines to hang various tarps and netting. The children wanted to make it cosy so put carpets on the ground. Everyone worked together and they all tried to see if they could fit insi
Helping our friends at Angel Court to look after their new hens and garden is a very important task for the children to do. The residents really appreciate it especially as the weather is getting colder. Keeping the paths clear of leaves and moss enables the wheel chair users to get around safely, r
Year 3 took on the Stick Tower Challenge which is harder than it looks. This is a construction task but it also requires good, positive team work. How do you use your knowledge of construction to build a tower of sticks? work in teams minimum of 2 people maximum of 4 only use sticks; no large bran
This week in Reception, we have been learning all about Harvest. We began our busy week by reading ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ by Alison Bartlett and Vivian French. We discussed which fruits and vegetables we were familiar with and those we enjoy. The children also had a special homework task to t
As part of this terms construction theme, some children created homes for a red squirrel. We talked about what a safe place feels like, what are the dangers of making a home outside and what impact the weather may have. The children used materials that they found in the Forest School and created a v
This time of year, with Halloween and Bonfire Night coming up, it is the perfect time to talk to the children about staying safe around fire. The children demonstrated how to use the fire pit safely. They played a game of The Fire Breathing Dragon, if he breathes fire on you what do you do? Stop, D
Year 6 are learning about fire construction and safety. This week more children learned how to build a fire, we discussed how different shaped fires can be constructed for different purposes. How the shape will direct where the main heat source is and how we can use this to our advantage. Outside
This week, before we headed out to the Forest School, Miss Rowe showed the children how to make sticky clay and paint from mud we dug out of the garden. We put the mud into a tray and mixed it up, flour is added to help pull the mud together. As the moisture in the mud activates the gluten in the
As Year 4 had a historian in school this week to teach them about Anglo Saxon and Viking battles, Miss Rowe thought they might like to try their hand at some mock battling before their Forest School session started. During the session, they had a clear grasp of battle formations, organised themsel
