{"id":13367,"date":"2025-05-12T14:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/?p=13367"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:28:54","slug":"week-1-of-forest-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/2025\/05\/12\/week-1-of-forest-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 of Forest Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have been incredibly lucky to have been able to source the expertise of Mr Richard Pattchet, a leader in delivering Forest Schools, for a block of inputs to the boys and girls across both Leswalt and Kirkcolm for the next 6 weeks!<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard came to us for week 1 today and took both classes out for a chance to examine some wildlife! P1-4 went on a bug hunt and up turned many an item in the playground and found many a bug on their way! They learned a lot of different facts today like; centipedes only have 50-60 legs (not 100!) and worms really do grow back when cut! \ud83d\udc1b<\/span><\/p>\n

P5-7 went pond (burn) dipping down by Fisher’s Lane and we sampled a few different spots and eventually at the bridge we hit it lucky by finding some Caddisfly Larva, a very clever little thing which sticks random bits of twigs to it’s body to camouflage itself and a little fish! \ud83d\udc1f<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a very good session and we all (myself included…) learned a lot from Richard!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Excited for what next week has in store with… Ropes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n