These activities were inspired by the book The Woo in the Wild Woods by Ayrshire author Greta Yorke.  Listen  to and watch Greta reading her book You Tube – The Woo in the Wild Woods

Go Brambling and Cook Up a Bramble Treat

CfE Es and Os  HWB 0-35a/HWB 1-35a

Autumn (the setting for the story) is the perfect time to go bramble (blackberry) picking.  Choose a favourite recipe of your own or try out something from the suggestions here:

All About Kids – Blackberry Recipes

At other times of the year, choose a different fruit.  Keep a calendar of when fruits are available from growers in Scotland and encourage children to begin to think about seasonality and where our food comes from.

Assessing and Managing Risk – Plan an Adventure

CfE Es and Os  HWB 0 -16a/1-16a

Even very young children should be involved in planning activities and assessing and managing risk.

If you can, plan a trip to nearby woodland (within the school grounds or beyond) or simply an  activity outdoors in the space you have.

Part of your plan should include a very simple Risk Assessment – list of possible problems or challenges and how to avoid them. Ask the children to identify potential problems (crossing roads, jaggy things, falling, tripping …) and ask them for suggestions for how to avoid these problems.  Make a list of the problems and  suggestions for avoiding them.  You can write this down using just a few words and phrases.  You could add simple illustrations.

You can use your Risk Assessment as a quick reminder the next time you go on this particular trip or activity.