2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 6
Week 6 This week we made chapattis out of flour and water. The children really enjoyed making these, and of course eating them. They played really well and they painted their clay coins that they made earlier in the term. The children also tasted some marshmallows which has been heated over the fire. They loved […]
2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 5
Week 5 We were all grateful that this week was dryer and warmer than last week. The children put themselves into groups and they enjoyed making shelters and dens from tarpaulin and natural resources that were around the Forest School area. They really liked drawing the Arabic alphabet on their wood cookies which was very […]
2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 4
Week 4 Children in Year 5 have been using the Bill Hook to cut wood. They have been working together and communicate effectively to be able to use the tool correctly. The children really enjoyed this task. Children have been creating bug hotels in their groups which was a lovely activity but very muddy as […]
2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 3
Week 3 The children have been creating crowns out of natural materials which they have really enjoyed. They have been printing flowers onto materials by hammering the flowers with a hammer. The pupils have also used the Bill Hook this week where they have been working in partners where they have had to communicate effectively.
2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 2
Week 2 The children have really enjoyed this week at Forest School as they have been getting ready for the King’s Coronation by creating a crown for King Charles. The children have created a necklace from clay for the Early Islamic era which they really enjoyed. The children enjoyed their hot chocolate at the end […]
2023 Year 5 Forest School Week 1
Week 1 A fabulous first week at Forest School where the new topic was introduced to the children- Early Islam. The children were reminded all about the activities and the tool they would be introduced to this half term. The children looked around the Forest School area at the number of natural changes that had […]
2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 6
Week 6 The children thoroughly enjoyed this week as they toasted marshmallows. The children were reminded about fire safety and the respect position. Children happily toasted the marshmallows in groups whilst the other children looked after the environment and tidied up. Children really enjoyed making mushrooms from clay and wire as part of a competition. […]
2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 5
Week 5 This week was Jubilee week and the children made Union Jack leaves and created crowns from natural resources. We are also pretended our insects were royalty and created Queen hotels for the insects which were excellent and looked very cosy for the insects!
2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 4
Week 4 This week, the pupils used a billhook and they used this to cut up pieces of wood. The children were very good at using this and used this carefully in partners. Some of the children used smaller knives to calve a piece of wood. They did this carefully wearing a glove to make […]
2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 3
Week 3 The children are learning about Early Islam is history. In Forest school the children have been creating Islamic art by creating mosaics with natural materials and paint. The children had the experience of painting discs for a clay necklace which the children really enjoyed. The children played in the woodland area and they […]