We had a lovely start to our Spring Term Forest School. We made friendship bracelets and made up our Forest School names. We have an Elephant, Meerkat, Giraffe, Ant, Lion, Jaguar, Ostrich, Dolphin, Cheetah, Anaconda, Ant-Eater and Jellyfish. How imaginative!
Then it was time for a seeking game set within the boundaries we discussed together. There was some great hiding! We also had a game of duck, duck goose around the fire pit remembering to ‘log off’ before running around the outside of the fire pit. This is a really important skill to learn in preparation for having fires in later sessions.
Next up was talking about how to stay safe at Forest School and also having a think about creating our own Forest School Code. We were really impressed by the children’s ideas. They were –
*to have fun
*everyone can play and have a choice
*have the freedom to find a quiet space in nature if they want to
*take care of our Forest School area and look after nature
*listen to one another
It was then time for some free play. There were games of tag in the woods, bracelet making, some excellent firewood prepping and also the muddy kitchen which served up delights such as banana soup, hot chocolate, cake and lots of other creative food.
Before we knew it, we were covered in mud, worn out and we were out of time. Just before we went back in to school, we reflected on our first session and what we had enjoyed and plan next week’s session together. Games in the woods, wand making, hammocks and den building were requested but the most popular idea was to have some hot chocolate.
What a fabulous start to this term’s Forest School. All the adults were really impressed with how children looked out for and cared for one another and worked as a team … and it is only week 1! Wow, what will they be doing by week 12? Well done to all the children!
Jossy had so much fun at forest school, Thankyou for such a brilliant opportunity at Southill 😊
That’s wonderful to hear he enjoyed himself so much!
Charlie absolutely loved everything about forest school and has asked me to mark it on the calendar so he can see how many days till his next time 🙂 thank you 😊
That’s so lovely to hear! Not long to go Charlie; 6 sleeps!!
Brilliant photos, well done everyone! The children in Year 2 were so happy and full of smiles when they returned to class 😄
Luna had a fab time and can’t wait for next week….especially the hot chocolate and marshmallows ☺️
Archie had a great time at forest school, he was very nervous to begin with as he was worried he would miss out in class but came out and really loved it! Thank you so much for this opportunity for him, he cannot wait for next week 😊
Arthur really enjoyed it and has been asking how many days until the next time! He loved making the friendship bracelet and told us all about how he made it. Thank you so much for such a wonderful opportunity and the lovely photos 😊
Thank you all so much for taking the time to let us know how they got on at their first Forest School session on Wednesday. It is inspiring to know that they are sharing their experiences at home with you all and are excited for next week.