This week we headed into forest school and we were excited to see how it had changed over the week. We looked up at the trees and spotted lots of leaves changing colour. What was happening? One of the children pointed out that the leaves are falling off the trees whilst another explained, that is because it is Autumn time.
Courtney checked to make sure that our forest school site was safe and once checked, we headed inside and we were shocked at what we discovered! There, in the middle of the nest we made last week, was an egg! The children were thrilled and noticed that the egg was beginning to crack. What could be inside? Some children thought it might be a bird whilst others thought it could be a dragon. At that moment, we spotted our little Robin friend swoop down and stand right beside us. He spent the rest of the morning popping back and forth to check on us.
We had two special activities this week. Kirsten had planned to create natural paintings and Courtney had planned nature crowns, both using natural materials to create something special. The children were intrigued by the activities on offer and wanted to get involved. The children crushed ferns and added water to soil to create their own paints as well as hammering flowers and berries onto their material to create the most beautiful natural paintings. The other group foraged for pieces of sticks, ferns and leaves which were attached to paper to create crowns.
After lunch, it was time to explore. The children enjoyed moving around our site, adding to our den as well as creating our own structures. Imagination and creativity was definitely the order of the day. We hope our little Robin friend will rejoin us again next time.
