Year 1 Forest School 7th January 2020
Forest School Week 1 The children had a fantastic first session at Forest School today as we launched our new topic of ‘Castles, Knights and Dragons’! This week focused on the witches and wizards who lived in the castle. We learnt how to safely use secateurs with a partner and were able to use them […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 6
Year 1 have had a fantastic time at forest school this term. The cold weather created a muddy terrain that was perfect for digging, building and exploring. Throughout our time at forest school we linked our activities to our class topic ‘Fire Fire!’. We made wooden medals for firefighters, created little houses out of logs […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 5
This week the children continued with activities all around our ‘Fire Fire’ topic. The children were able to use their timber hitch knot to create dens and continued with creating their firefighter medals. The children also used charcoal pencils that we created last week to draw winter tree pictures. We took inspiration from the tress […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 3
Wednesday 23rd January 2019 It may have been cold, but that didn’t stop the children having a fantastic time at forest school this week! The children learnt a new cutting skill using secateurs. They cut different sticks to the correct length to create a mini ladder. It took lots of concentration and measuring to make […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 2
With the recent change in weather, Forest School was a whole new world today! The children had lots of fun exploring the muddy ground and used the mud in some very inventive ways! We learnt about wattle and daub and how the mud, mixed with straw, could be used to create walls on their tipi […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 1
Year 1 have had a fantastic first session of Forest School this week. We recapped all of our forest school rules before heading off into the activities. Our learning this week was based around The Three Little Pigs and the materials their houses are made from. The children had the opportunity to make a wooden […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 4
Forest school session 29.1.18 Year 1 had a great Forest School session. This week we focused on our sense of touch. Children created their own mud sculptures based on the ‘Green Man’ using natural materials and mud. Children also created leaf and tree rubbings. We then had chance to create our very own handmade paper. […]
Year 1 Forest School Week 2
Year 1 had a great Forest School session. This week we focussed on our sense of sight. Children created their own masks using natural materials. Children then used secateurs to cut sticks to create a wand from natural materials. We then had chance to create some clay leaves which we will display in our Forest […]
Year 1 – Forest School 8th January 2018
Year 1 had a wonderful start to their Forest School sessions. They were wrapped up warm and full of excitement. Each week Year 1 will be focussing on one of their senses in Forest Schools. Today we used our sense of smell. Children created their own magical potions using scented items such as pine needles. […]
Year 1 – Forest School
12th January 2017 Year 1 have been very excited to take part in forest school again this term. Although it was a cold, rainy day it did not dampen their spirits. Year 1 were eager to learn about the magical creatures down in the forest, the Pixies. They followed instructions to make their own Pixie nectar […]