In Reception Mrs Holt has been teaching the children about percussion. In class they tried to think about different ways of making a beat using items that are not instruments. We then headed into the Forest School to see is we could find musical objects in nature. They were really surprised at the variety of sounds they could make with different sticks. Green wood often making a duller noise, whereas drier more hollow branches made a higher pitched noise. Beating onto logs changed the pitch again. They stamped their feet, on grass, on earth and on woodchip, they rustled leaves and drummed on pans from the mud Kitchen. Mrs Cunnigham then lead them on a musical procession through the woods.
The Long-Term Principle: Forest School is a long-term process of frequent and regular sessions in a woodland or natural environment, rather than a one-off visit. Planning, adaptation, observations and reviewing are integral elements of Forest School.
Article 29: We all have the right to develop our personalities, talents and abilities.
