2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 2
Week 2 The children have enjoyed creating symmetrical artwork from natural materials including dandelions and daisies. Some children have been able to calve a piece of wood using a knife after cutting a log in half with a saw. The children enjoyed looking at the pond area and finding tadpoles which the children were thoroughly […]
2022 Year 5 Forest School Week 1
Week 1 The pupils in Year 5 have thoroughly enjoyed Forest School for their first week. They have been exploring the Forest School area, looking at the changes that have taken place since they visited the area last time. Children recapped the rules of the Forest School area and they were very respectful to the […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 6
Year Five has had a fantastic time at Forest School this term. The weather has been extreme from sunny days to non-stop rain but the children have embraced their sessions no matter what. All of the children were in for a treat this week as we toasted marshmallows on the fire. It was delicious and […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 5
Forest School Year 5 19 May 2021 Today’s session was a little bit different to our normal sessions as we spent the majority of the session outside of the Forest School area. One of the skills that the children must develop while at Forest School is to improve the habitats of the wildlife by making […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 4
Session Four – 12.5.21 Another week and another tool for the children to master their techniques however it became exceptionally tricky due to the dense nature of the wood. It required the children to continually hit the billhook with the mallet so that it could split the wood into two pieces. In order to do […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 3
Session Three – 5.5.21 We learnt how to use our first tool this week – the fire striker. The fire strikers were a little bit tricky to use but we were determined to light our ‘pixie pillows’ and start a fire. This activity took a lot of perseverance but we got there in the end […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 2
Session Two – 28.4.21 The children were thoroughly excited for another fun-filled second week at Forest School. The weather was slightly better this week and we even had a lovely bit of sunshine at one point, which made our afternoon even more enjoyable. Continuing with our Early Islamic Civilisation theme, we had the opportunity to […]
Forest School Year 5 Week 1
Session One – 21.4.21 The first week of Forest School for the Year Five saw the class enjoying an extremely sunny and warm afternoon. We began the session by familiarising ourselves with the fire circle and the safety rules. Our learning at Forest School will be based on our Early Islamic Civilisation themed topic – […]
Year 5 Forest School 13 March 2020
13.3. 20 – Forest School Session Three Another week and another skill for us to master, which was the tension knot. We are working really hard to master this skill so that we can all achieve our ‘Tension Knot Award’. We learnt a rhyme in order to help us achieve this skill, ‘Sammy Snake goes […]
Year 5 Forest School 6 March 2020
6. 3. 20 – Forest School Session Two The children were thoroughly excited for another fun-filled second week at Forest School. Although, the weather was slightly better this week and we even had a lovely bit of sunshine at one point, which made our afternoon even more enjoyable. Continuing with our Victorian theme, we had […]