Painting the forest

Painting the forest

This week has been great with year six. They have been painting and looking after the forest area. (Have a look at the before and after pictures it is looking good) The children have also designed something they will make in a few weeks so children can enjoy a new...
Elder’s final forest week

Elder’s final forest week

Well it was our final week in the forest Elder and what a great week. Thank you for working so hard in the forest and bringing the sunshine with you. Each week we have learnt or tried something new together, so you should all be super proud of yourselves. Enjoy the...
Dens and Trees week

Dens and Trees week

This week has been so much fun. First of all, we got to estimate the height of trees on the field. Then we got to measure the trunk of tress then use a formula to learn how old they were. The children found an Oak tree that was approximately 103 years old and a Silver...
Woodchip delivery

Woodchip delivery

This week was a busy week. Mr Nuttall kindly gave us some woodchip so throughout this weeks sessions we have used our muscles and moved the woodchip. We made news paths and spread it around the forest where it was needed. Thank you Mr Nuttall. We also weeded the...
Journey sticks

Journey sticks

Last week year four made journey sticks. They wandered around the forest and found natural objects to attach to their stick whilst making up a story. Once their stick was completed they shared their stories with a partner. I can tell you they were fab. We had stories...
Year four in the forest

Year four in the forest

This half term is Elder’s turn in the forest. First of all we had to tidy up the forest after the half term break. We also played a fun team game where we had to use drain pipes to get the ball in the bucket. The children thought it would be easy but soon found...