We started our forest school with a new group of children who were extremely excited to explore our site. We asked if the children would like to head down to our site along the usual route or would they like to go a different way and go on an adventure. Of course, the children (and grown-ups) all chose to go on an adventure after all that is what forest school is all about!

We headed to the right side of the woodland and found a huge staircase which took us to a fallen tree and a tree which we could climb inside. From here we ventured down to the river. We splashed and stamped in the water. Some children sat on the bridge so they could peer down into the water, guessing how deep it might be and what might live there. Talk quickly moved onto trolls and where they live. Lewis carefully lay on the ground so he could observe the bridge from a different angle to confirm that the bridge was in fact 'troll free'. Dexter spotted a place where the water speed changed and wanted to explore this further. We walked to the end of the river to find an enormous waterfall. We were all amazed and immediately ventured further downstream to get a better view.

We decided to move on and walk through the woodland where we found an orange stream. We discussed why the stream was that colour. Some children believed that someone had thrown too many oranges in the stream, another commented that it had been dyed that colour with the autumnal leaves. Charlotte suggested it may be because of the old industrial past which had happened 'before we were here'. We walked deeper and deeper into the woodland, tiptoeing quietly in case we came upon a family of deer (which we sadly didn't). We stopped on several occasions to listen to the beautiful birdsong which filled the woodland. It was an amazingly calm and tranquil experience listening to the sounds of the forest. We can't wait for more adventures next week!