July saw the growth of various different wild mushrooms in the forest. They are also known as fungi. Some can be very poisonous, so it's really important to know which ones are safe to touch. Thankfully our forest school teacher, Nichola, is an expert!
The children also made assault courses this month, and put all the newly found balancing skills together.
Bug hunt was a fun activity especially with the new pots with magnifying glass in built. They found some great stuff! Take a look at a dandelion in the picture. Amazing!
And finally... have you ever hugged a tree.....? Give it a go.....
Forest Schools June 2021
June bought lots of showers but we still managed to get out into the forest. The
advantages of the rain, was that it made all the spring meadow flowers bloom.
Team work was evident once again from everyone. They helped each other balance and tree climb. Even the staff had a go on the balance rope and realised it wasn't that easy!
Forest Schools: Paper Making June 2021
WOW! The highlight of a week in June was definitely paper making. Everyone joined in and had a go at making their own nature paper.
You could make just plain paper or add some of nature to it. Some selected bits of leaves and bits of petals. It gave some amazing results and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone!
Forest Schools May 2021
So May bought us some sunshine..... finally.
The children really enjoyed building dens this month. Great team building exercise in helping each other, cooperation, delegation and most importantly FUN!
The nettles grew like crazy, but this gave us the opportunity to study the closely with magnifying glasses.
The baby rabbits came out to play in the sun, basking on the grass.
The blossom can out in full and then got blown down by a gale force wind. Who remembers collecting it and making perfume?
And finally..... can you see me? Camouflage was in full military operation.....
Forest Schools April 2021
April is a very busy time in Forest Area! Both for children and nature. Spring has definitely sprung and everything is growing fast. We have had lots of rain and loads of April showers but also some warm sunshine.
The birds are busy making nests and as you can see from one of the photos, they love the forest.
Fen Rivers Wildlife Camera March 2021 SD 480p
The Fen Rivers Academy wildlife camera set in the little Forest School woodland caught these videos in March 2021. A squirrel came to eat digestive biscuits ...
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