Forest School adventures for our Year 4’s. The flash challenge was to move our new logs into our site. This activity requires positive communication skills, a very difficult job if you don’t co-operate. They made it look easy however and were delighted by their own determination.
They then continued to develop their Forest School skills. Learning how to split wood using a club hammer and splitter. Mastery of the flint and steel, which they are becoming very proficient at. Today we also added in using a bow-saw. The bow saw requires collaboration and safe working practice but is a skill the children can pick up quite quickly. They worked hard all morning and during reflection shared their proudest moments of this Forest School block. Reflective practice is a feature of each session to ensure learners and practitioners can understand their achievements, develop emotional intelligence and plan for the future.
Principle 4: Forest School offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.
Article 6 – We all have the right to be alive and to develop in the best possible way.
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- Very proud of splitting his first log.
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- Replacing old logs around the fire pit.
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- Starting slow to get how much pressure is need.
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- Using a bow saw to cut up Christmas tree trunks.
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- Practicing with flints and steels.
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- The whittlers.
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- Working together.
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- Dream catchers and friendship bracelets.
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- Reflection.
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- Passing around the talking stick and sharing their feelings.
