Understanding what makes a good friendship is something we talk about a lot in school. Everyone has different expectations which can even vary from friend to friend. So today in our Forest School we decided to make some delicious Friendship Soup. The lively chatter was constant. Which is more import
The children enjoyed an afternoon getting creative in our Forest School. They worked together selecting their own natural materials, then bringing their images to life in a stick frame. This is such a beautiful activity that the children enjoy all year around. Helping them to observe t
Week 2 of our Jubilee based sessions with our friends at Angel Court. Todays focus was sowing some wild flowers and getting some of the edible plants in the ground. First job, using our senses, who can identify the herbs? and Which plants are soft fruit? Dom then showed us how to sow wildflower se
This weekend we were grateful that our hens finally came out of their Avian Flu lockdown. So wonderful to see the hens ranging free with the children again. Meanwhile time to create with clay, make dream catchers, hunt for mini-beasts, swing in the trees, build dens…..goodness the children were bu
As a Forest School, we at Harlow Green want to enable our children to enjoy the benefits of risk, but also to develop the self knowledge to work within their own safe limits. It is a balance we achieve through combining taught skills, with application through play. Continuous observation is key to e
This week saw the welcome return to visiting our good friends at Angel Court residential care home. We’ve waited patiently but were so excited to catch up with everyone again. As you can see we haven’t wasted any time getting a new project up and running. The plan is to create a Jubilee sensory gard
Today Reception revisited an activity from back in September, create a house for our Forest School Squirrel. It was really interesting to see how much their building skills have improved, moving with confidence and choosing all sorts of different materials. Then some of the children went to work wit
So much to do for our busy children! A free play session to get them back into the swing of Forest School. Some incredible shelter building and beautiful, imaginative art work. Always full of joyous energy, the class worked together without a crossed word, sharing and collaborating to put their id
Year 1 start their Forest School adventures this week. They were so excited to finally get out. First we went on a guided tour of the whole site, then a quick lesson in Stick Safety. This is an important aspect of their learning, allowing children independence as their experience grows. It’s a reall
The children in Nursery enjoyed taking part in Easter crafts over the weeks running up to half-term. Together, we have made crispy cakes, Easter cards, decorated eggs, and more! We were very lucky to have a visit from the Easter Bunny, he scattered eggs all over the field for us to go and find. We h
