Forest School with Oak Class
Oak Class have worked hard during their second week of Forest Schools. The children foraged for Elderflower in preparation for making Elderflower cordial. They quickly learnt the rules and routines of the forest and have already started using a range of tools to make...
Dandelion Honey
This week the children foraged for dandelions in our forest school area to make dandelion honey. They all tasted the finished product and then compared it with the wild garlic oil we made last week. Dandelion honey was the favourite, with some children asking for the...
Wild Garlic Oil fresh from Forest School
This week we made homemade wild garlic olive oil using the leaves and flowers from our school forest. We talked about the importance of identifying leaves and ensuring they are safe to eat. The children collected wild garlic leaves and they were blanched for one...
Minibeasts and a visit from Blu
We have started our new topic ‘Minibeasts’ this week in Rowan class and have enjoyed a visit to Forest School, where we observed minibeasts using magnifying glasses. We also took woodland swatches to help us identify minibeasts. The children then drew and...
