February 26, 2022
by Miss McKay
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Our final forest school session was within the school grounds due to wintery conditions. We started by looking back and reflecting on the experiences we have enjoyed and skills we have developed throughout our sessions. We talked about how we … Continue reading
February 16, 2022
by Miss McKay
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On a cold, crisp winter’s morning Primary 2 headed to the Forest in the search for fun. They started with a forest bath where they could hear the frozen crinkling of the grass and leaves. Some children found ice and … Continue reading
January 20, 2022
by Miss McKay
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A great day to be at the forest! First we played a new game, the children had to hide and try to sneak up on a chosen person. This game needed stealthy skills to quietly sneak up whilst finding hiding … Continue reading
December 18, 2021
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The Festive Forest Fun was a great success. The children enjoyed spending time with family and sharing the forest with them. We were very lucky that the weather stayed dry. It was great that we were able to share some … Continue reading
December 3, 2021
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This week Mrs Carwood introduced the fire circle. The fire circle sets a safe distance from the fire. We also impressed her with our recall of the fire triangle. Mrs Carwood introduced the respect pose. We use this pose when … Continue reading
November 21, 2021
by Miss McKay
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Another fabulous week at Forest school. First we arrived and were very impressed with our new shelter. Then we heard the story “The Something” by Rebecca Cobb. We used spades to dig and find our own something. The children … Continue reading
November 12, 2021
by Miss McKay
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A little bit of rain didn’t deter P2 today! Rainsuits on and off to the forest we went. After playing a game of camouflage we started creating our own tree faces. We used mud and natural materials. We had to … Continue reading
November 8, 2021
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Another great session with Mrs Carwood. This week we used natural materials to make art. The children created incredible images. Well done P2a. We also found a bird’s nest that had fallen from a tree. We had another great day! … Continue reading
October 25, 2021
by Miss McKay
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Grandfather tree left us a basket full of microscopes and books about worms. We went on a worm hunt, stamping on the ground so the worms thought it was raining. We also played on the new ropes swing and used … Continue reading
October 17, 2021
by Miss McKay
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During this Forest school session we learned about using a ‘bow saw’ safely under supervision on Mrs Carwood. We used the saw carefully to make our own tree cookies. We also had some time to explore and play.
