Category Archives: Forest Kindergarten

Forest Kindergarten, Skye Room

Our week at the forest

Last week of our forest kindergarten block and what a fantastic week the explorers have had playing games of hide n seek ,find the fairy door and what’s the time Mr Wolf.
Everyday the children chapped on the squirrels door and listened sharing their thoughts and ideas “ I can hear the squirrel snoring “ “maybe it’s watching tv “Think lots of them playing with toys “they are singing twinkle twinkle “After a walk through the park the children decided to make their own park with swings,hammock ,a climbing tree , and balancing logs to crawl walk or run along . Children used sticks ,stones ,rope ,scarves and ribbon to create a fence ,a den house for watching birds , a horse and a scarecrow.
Using a magnifying glass we looked closely at the thorns on the jaggies ,the pattern on the snail and spiderweb.
Spring is coming as we discover daffodils starting to open .
Lots of fun splashing in the burn jumping in mud “feels sticky like gluey””it’s very soft”it’s sound squeaky”
Stories and songs in lunch tent ,roasting marshmallows on campfire and learning how to use tools safely .Another great week we all had in the local woodlands . Anyone interested in a forest bag or a family fun day please let me know
Forest Kindergarten

Forest Explorers

At the forest we have been learning to risk assess and how to keep safe by checking wind speed by watching the canopy in the trees, are the trees dancing fast, slow or like a statue.

Children have been working together to set up the forest site with making boundaries, handwashing and toilet facilities, they share their ideas as they problem solve how to make a swing by themselves and helping each other.

As the children explore they challenge and persevere to climb or walk along a log they are beginning to identify and discovery the changes underfoot due to the  changes in weather. Using resources around the children demonstrate creativity as they make dens, schools and houses.