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Forest School

07.07.2025

ready to harvest

bee feeding station

sweetcorn

teddy invited to the picnic

starfish and teddies

sshhh a bee

23.06.2025

bug village

well earned cup of tea for the pupils

16.06.2025

owl pellet

a young grasshopper

ladybird

a well earned tea break

voles and a shrew in the owl pellet

building a horse

planting sweetcorn, brussels and pumpkins

sunflowers

artistic

8 stone stack

classy photo by the children

shadows

Forest School wildlife

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forest School wildlife

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09.06.2025

eye hand co-ordination

this week the children took the pictures

putting up the tent

making a shelter

our forest school crow

02.06.2025

animal fact file

footprint recognition

using sticks for roman numeral maths

learning and solving problems about volume and capacity

18.05.2025

putting up a tent

building a team shelter

spacial awareness game

beetroot growing in the forest school

a stick snake teamwork

making music with a piece of grass

potatoes

blueberry bush

can you name the footprint?

making a hobby horse

starters orders on the hobby horse derby

a stable of thoroughbred socks

28.04.2025

trying nettle tea

painting a giraffe

fresh nettles

practice using a drill

WB 17.03.2025

fire lighting, practice, practice, practice

painting pebbles

major construction in the forest school area!

forest school art gallery

discs of wood used as a canvas for art.

a painted stone to look like a fox head.

drawing of one of the cherry trees

the start of our stick choir.

WB 10.03.2025

planting new Sycamore seeds

Mint for the herb garden

3d mapping of the forest school area

digging a hole for the solar still

random rock art

survival skill #1 a solar still

the pupils planted tulips

den building for small creatures

potatoes planted for the class competition

sawing, drilling and hammering to make Easter rabbits

rock painting

yes, this is Mr Roome :)

creature home

WB 24.02.2025

slow progress, drilling is difficult with a hand drill

starting to learn directions on a compass

morse code

crocus, adding colour to the Forest School

nearly finished

WB 10.02.2025

natures carpet to cover the muddy floor

caterpillar

moody sky

making fine motor toys

prepping the Forest School sign

loving nature too much, turning into Antler Boy

making a shelter for lonely worms

a garden in a garden

Forest School sign is looking good, well done all involved.

WB 03.02.2025

Drilling holes for dowels

wood grain

recycled Christmas trees on the KS1 den

relaxing in the hammock

made at home by Erica, a beautiful bird feeder

first attempt at a whistle, thankfully it did not work...

decaying leaf, so delicate

a bangle made for Mr Roome

clearing the KS1 playground, a favourite

oops!

cutting the branches off the Christmas tree

removing nails, to recycle the wood

seesaw time

inside the KS1 den

potatoes almost ready to plant

peas, onions, and tomatoes

slightly late Tulips, for the woodland walk

WB 27.01.2025

practice of safe use of a knife.

lower jaw bone of a fox.

all photos taken by the children...enjoy.

working out the area of the FS.

extreme close up of a shed snake skin

extreme close up of a snake skin.

our forest school visitor, caught on camera

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WK 2 WB 13.01.2025

our woodland walk night visitor

another night time woodland walk visitorr

cleaning the bank

sifting the soil

clearing the stones and sticks

ice sculpture, it was so cold

preparing our first crops, garlic

ice, so much fun balancing

tree before ivy removal

tree after ivy removal

oops, slippery bank

forest school area night visitor

WK 1 WB 06.01.2025

MHS clean up

Behind our mobile, before clean up

The awesome team From MHS homes

behind our mobile, after clean up

hedgehog and habitat

thunderstorm instruments

beautiful

making thunder

thick ice blocks

great picture taken by the children

ice, ice...

frosty morning

cave art, using charcoal paint and hand made brushes created by the children

WK 7 WB 09.12.2024

Reindeer production

making a log shelter

completed reindeer

inside lesson, hedgehog art

KS1 snowman.

WK 6 WB 02.12.2024

hammer skills

a Christmas star,

just resting for a few minutes

a den, made with autumnal leaves

a star, cut, hammered and finished by the children.

trying to keep the area clean and tidy

drumming, a favourite

a large den, made for a fox

a larger den, made for playing in.

home made see saw.

this is not Mr Roome.

busy busy busy

random trash that has been thrown over our fence.

finishing another star.

practice with a knife, very advanced forest skills.

WK 5 WB 25.11.2024

raking leaves to let the grass grow.

wobbly bridge, built by the children.

mud, mud, glorious mud...

scavenger hunt

painting decorations

frosty wood pile.

WK 4 WB 18.11.2024

Team work challenge

making decorations

drilling decorations

bird food

some much needed warmth

a cafe serving hot food

how many children to carry a plank?

WK 3 WB 11.11.2024

trying an overhand knot

a leaf cross for Remembrance Day

Two minutes silence.

the pupils fence, measured, cut , and built by children.

bucket drums

making animal dens

our stick Christmas Trees.

mmm popcorn.

WK 2 WB 04.11.2024

digging the leaves into the ground

using a hammer

flower pot drum kit

using mud to stick leaves

using a flint and steel safely, on one knee

successful flint and steel usage

collecting leaves for decorations

nearly finished

a nest

colour matching

WK 1 WB 28.10.2024

A close up of a decaying Sycamore seed (Samara)

Extreme close up of a Sycamore seed (Samara)

Beautiful Autumnal leaves

Autumnal Carpet

Fungi

A leaf wand

Leaf wand Display

Making a crunchy leaf tunnel

Repeating Patterns

Sleepy Time

Matching natures colours with man made colours

Artistic Leaf Display.

WK 7 WB 14.10.2024

Extreme close up of a leaf with a minute bug.

Extreme close up of the head of a Ladybird.

extreme close up of wood grain.

playing the leaf stem game, a favourite.

nature pictures.

a successful use of flint and steel.

this is a beautiful nature picture made by Foundation Stage children.

This whole game was cut, marked, and assembled by the children.

A leaf kebab.

All the children helped start building this amazing fence.

Our first fruit bush, a Blueberry.

wood cut for whittling.

A few of the items used daily in Forest School.

WK 6 WB 07.10.2024

camouflage hands

A spider joined the lesson

trying to hide

can you see me

the first fence post is in position

the pointed end of the fence post

tree gargoyle

making kindling

foundation stage using the saw

a shield bug

WK 5 WB 30.09.2024

making trees, using fallen leaves and sticks.

will it float or sink?

discovering which natural item would make a big splash!

the colours here are so beautiful.

this is awesome, a nature picture frame.

we looked at animal trails, and made our own.

a nature bracelet.

we love the outdoors on days like this.

mud painting.

a worm, 10 hearts and no eyes.

making nests, this looks so comfy!

using the saw to make mushroom stems.

fire lighting, everyone's favourite.

WK 4 WB 23.09.2024

nature hunt KS1

making an animal shelter

a beautiful shelter

Autumnal colours

the largest slug the young explorers could find

a shield bug

a well structured shelter

KS1 using a hammer

worms

moving a worm to safety

skillful KS1 tool use

amazing work

a golden path leading to a leaf shelter

this is awesome

mud painting

can you see me?

using a bow saw

mud faces

whittling with a potato peeler

last years potatoes

using a flint and steel

both fire lighting and using a kettle, practice for hot chocolate...soon

drawing a perfect forest school on a wet and windy day

natural or man made in our forest school area.

WK 3 WB 16.09.2024

New Ladybird

Tree faces

finding wildlife

this is not here anymore

these are covered

making animal dwellings

tree faces

not tree faces, just muddy and happy

weeds covered

whittling

expert whittling

whittling, a popular activity

cutting logs...watch this space

WK 2 WB 09.09.24

We say hello to a crow who visits our Forest School.

digging in the mud

we built a squirrel climbing frame

den making, just having a rest!

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