The children have been very busy learning all about their forest and the animals and plants which live there. We spotted oak and silver birch trees, squirrels, birds nests and mole hills. We walked along to the brown river where we discussed what sort of animals may live around us. We then talked about creating a dam to create a home for a beaver. The children immediately began to collect sticks, initially these were small, short sticks but very quickly the children realised that these sticks would not hold back the water to create a dam. What we needed was some huge branches!. The children set to work collecting some of the biggest branches they could find but they were very heavy and difficult to manoeuvre. The children needed help from one another. Team work makes the dream work! Working together, everyone helped to move the branches into position and our dam was built. We stood back and admired our skills. It truly was the most magnificent dam!