Feed the birds

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1S pressed seeds into apples to make bird feeders to support our Science work.

We may have got a little muddy today putting  the bird feeders on the trees in the forest. 
But we explored the swishy swishy grass, squished in the mud, listened to the birds, balanced on the logs and enjoyed the…

Category: 1S 2023-2024

Science Key stage 1 Forest School

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Nature Painting

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In 3A we did an afternoon of painting with nature! Miss Heard collected different natural items from the forest school such as leaves and twigs.

We practiced mark making, printing and our brush strokes.

 

we made some beautiful pictures, well done 3A!

Category: 3A 2023-2024

Art Forest School

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4s Art/forest school

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In Art this week, we were able to go into the forest school and help Mr. Hull with some  mantinence of the forest art. We used teak oil to varnish and polish the green man statue at the front of the forest.

 

Well done 4S!

Category: 4S 2022-2023

Art Forest School

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Bug hunting fun in Science

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Our new topic in Science is animals and their habitats.

During Mrs Rainey’s lesson we all headed in to the forest school area with our magnifying glasses and hunted for insects. 
We had some amazing finds and everyone got thoroughly stuck in with the hunt.

We found the biggest bumble bee, a…

Category: 2K 2022-2023

LOTC Science KS2 Forest School

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Forest schools time

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It was lovely to see so many of the children playing a game of hide and seek together whilst we spent some time in the forest this afternoon. The children are really beginning*to grasp the idea of team/group games. 

Category: 1B 2022-2023

Key stage 1 Learning outside the classroom 1B Forest School

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Forest Schools Friday

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Whilst in the forest this afternoon, the children were risk taking, standing on the table and then deciding the best way to get down. We were all safe and there were some really good conversations happening between us. Well done. 
 

We have been following the OPAL values

Category: OPAL Blog

Key stage 1 Learning outside the classroom 1B Forest School OPAL

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Den building and Superheroes

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This morning, we made a superhero lair out of tarpaulin, tyres and barrel. The children enjoyed putting their capes on and catching the bad guys. 

Category: 1B 2022-2023

Key stage 1 Learning outside the classroom 1B Forest School

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Let’s go to the forest

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From den building to tyre stacking, posing as trees and imaginary play, 1B had a great time in the forest yesterday afternoon.

Category: 1B 2022-2023

Key stage 1 1B Forest School Gross Motor Skills

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Forest School

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This week in forest school, Mr Hull wanted us to sculpt some faces out of clay and place them on Trees. This made the trees look alive.

Mr Hull then challenged us to use stuff from around the forest to make our faces look even better!

Well done 3W!

Category: 3W 2022-2023

Forest School

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Forest school

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3W have been very lucky in that a slot for forest school has opened up for us on a Friday afternoon!

 

Mr Hull set us a  challenge: Build the biggest tower of sticks that stays up. we did this with small sticks in the classroom.

We then were set a bigger challenge! We were to build a…

Category: 3W 2022-2023

Forest School

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