It is STEM week! We actually do lots of STEM activities every day – we work out maths calculations, we build models with different materials, we use the smart board to play games for literacy and numeracy and a whole host of other STEM related tasks.
This week, we did an experiment to see how apples change over time and what liquid helps to protect them from discolouring. Every day, the children were so excited to see what had happened to the apples. They were fascinated with it! We made our own predictions and then we recorded the results. We found out that salty water and lemon juice protected them from turning brown and they stayed fresh. The apples that were sitting on a paper towel, in coke, and in water turned brown very quickly!
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The rain didn’t dampen our moods on Friday as we all had such a fun morning in the woods!

Some of us toasted marshmallows on a fire. They were so yummy! We all had a shot at using the fire lighter, which is called a dragon sneeze. We all had a turn at making the dragon sneeze and making a spark. We all thought it was really cool! ⚡️ 🔥

Lots of us enjoyed exploring and playing. A group of children found a hole that had filled with water due to all the rain and decided to make a bridge to cross it. They collected large logs and tried to make it steady so they could walk on it. Some children made mud monsters by manipulating the mud like clay to make different shapes. We also had more dens being made and some musical entertainment by the girl band, who kept the builders going as they made music with different instruments.  🎶  We also had lots more digging and hammering. The children certainly have enjoyed using a range of tools. ⚒️

We had lots of fun in the forest today!

Some of us made a fire and got to toast marshmallows! Don’t worry if you didn’t get a turn today; you will next week.

Some of us chose to do some arts and crafts. We made figures using playdoh, we did bark rubbings, drew pictures and made transient art.

Some of us wanted to explore and play. We had some people digging for fossils, treasure and diamonds. We found some ‘diamonds’ and ‘eggs’ under ground! Lots of us enjoyed climbing trees and making lasoo ropes to go round the trees. Some of us made dens for animals using hammers and using litter pickers to grab sticks.

A big well done to everyone who presented their solo talk this week. You are all such a talented bunch! It was lovely to hear all about your exciting hobbies, see photos, outfits, medals and certificates.

It was cold but sunny on Friday in the forest! Please remember to wrap up warmly!

Some of us made a fire and enjoyed hot chocolate. Adam gave it a 5 star review and said it was the best hot chocolate he had ever had! 🌟

Some of us went on a treasure hunt looking for coins and jewels, as well as their own natural treasure. 🧐

Some of us used playdoh, art crafts and natural materials to make shapes, items and animals. We had pizza slices, cats, hedgehogs… They looked fab! 🍕🦔🐱

We also enjoyed playing and making dens for different animals and fairies who visit the woods.

The rain didn’t dampen our moods on Friday as we had lots of fun in the forest!

Some of us made bird feed by slicing apples, spreading butter and sprinkling seeds on them. We hope the birds enjoyed their treat!

Some of us made a fire and got to drink hot chocolate. Yum!

We also played in the mud kitchen,  made dens, climbed trees and explored the forest.

At the end, we had some quiet time. We found a space on our own to relax, we closed our eyes and listened carefully to the sounds around us.

The circles group have been learning about 2D shapes this week and today they created tessellation tiling patterns.

On Friday we all really enjoyed being back outdoors!

We split into 3 groups. Some of us made woodland decorations by peeling sticks, colouring them in and tying string. Some of us made letters, some made hanging decorations and we even had a fishing rod. The children used their imaginations and were very creative!

Some of us enjoying playing in the woods, climbing trees, making dens and playing games.

Some of us were involved in making a fire and drank hot chocolate. We then connected with nature and went searching for interesting objects for show and tell. Jacob found the tiniest snail on a leaf which we found amazing!

Over the next 3 weeks, all children will get the opportunity to help make a fire and drink not chocolate. Yum!

On Tuesday we had an amazing time at the Royal Concert Hall. We listening to fabulous music and joined in by singing and dancing.

We really enjoyed being outdoors and celebrating being Scottish during our Forest School session today. We started off by making our own haggis using balloons and natural materials. We then played hide the haggis and had a haggis hunt. At snack time, we all enjoyed eating some shortbread. After break, we prepared a Scottish dinner for Robert Burns. We used tools to peel carrots (sticks). We then built a pretend fire using sticks and we made haggis and cake in the mud kitchen. We enjoyed the gooey mud! We also tried our sit spot activity again and connected with nature.