This week we decided to go on an adventure to find the deer. The children thought hard about the route we should take and how we could explore the WHOLE forest! Our first stop was a walk through a meadow full of buttercups and we had to test if everyone liked butter as the buttercup was held under our chins.

We then decided to walk over the bridge that led us to the orange stream! When we reached the top, the children found the staircase that headed up the hill and remembered this route knowing that it was the way to the deer's home. We followed the stairs and arrived at the big fallen down tree which we climbed on to see how high we could reach.

As we followed the narrow path to the very top of the steep hill, we quietly tip toed to the area where the deer were living and waited patiently to see what we might see. We then wondered if the deer might have headed out for lunch, so we continued our adventure to the swamp as we had seen the deer grazing here in the past.

Jesse spotted a piece of rope hanging from one of the trees as we passed through and pulled it tight. He then wrapped it around the branch and attempted to tie a knot. He decided this would help us to find our way back next week.

We then headed further into the woods and discovered a small stream. As it was a lovely warm day, we decided to stop for a plodge in the water. This was so exciting, and everyone joined in and soon the children were splashing each other and even splashed Kirsty! At the edge of the banks there was a bed of sand Jesse thought it was like being at the beach and enjoyed covering his feet.

Auryn then ventured further in the stream and found a balancing beam (log) that he walked along very carefully, Charlotte followed him, and they helped each other as they moved along and jumped to the sandy banks.

It was then time to head back to nursery as we were wet and soggy. Even though we did not find the deer this week, what an adventure we have had!