To test how good our children’s survival skills are, the P7-4 children were set a task to organise an emergency camp, find dry tinder, for a fire and forage for some food. They received no help from adults and had to agree as a team who would be responsible for each task.They had to revisit what they had already learned to help them and give their best effort to achieve the outcome.

After the challenge was set and the children had a brief discussion, they set about their tasks. The children used a varity of problem solving skills to build the structure and the foragers recognised beech and wood sorrel and used sycamore leaves to wrap up their finds. The fire makers found fluffy bits from a willow tree that they could use for tinder.

Well done to our survival experts and if you are ever in Kilmartin, lost at night…you’ll be in safe hands!