This week the children were excited to visit forest school and see if our little friend was waiting for us. As we walked into our forest school site, sure enough, there was Steve the Robin waiting for us. The children said good morning to him and he sang us a beautiful song. We set up our camp for the day and got to work. Some children decided to play on the fallen tree which is providing a plethora of imaginative experiences. It has been a plane, a car and a boat to name a few. This week it was a see-saw which the children loved to bounce up and down on, giggling as they did so.

Jen’s group decided to create their own interpretation of a robin using natural materials. Using leaves and sticks they thought about what a Robin looks like and what shape and colour it is. The end result was amazing!

One of the children was truly amazed by Steve and decided to follow him. Steve happily hopped from tree to tree chatting to the children. He is now a major part of our day and he loves nothing better than sitting with us for lunch. The children found some worms for him to eat which he gobbled up. This week Steve introduced us to one of his friends, another Robin who the children have affectionately named Stevie. The children think that Stevie may be Steve’s wife. She is not as sure of us as Steve is but she happily sat in a tree watching and waiting for us to finish our lunch.

At the end of the day, it was time to say goodbye to the wonderful woodland, Steve and Stevie. The children invited Steve back to nursery but he decided to stay. Keep your eyes peeled next time you are in the woodland. You never know Steve may pay you a visit!