#WeeklyActivities

Oct 10, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Make a Sailing Boat

Description: Make a woodland sailboat using natural materials Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We started this weeks activity by talking about sailing boats and how they are propelled by the wind. We discussed how they use large sails as opposed to engines or oars that 'catch' the wind and push them through the water. We asked th

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Make a Clay Creature

Keith

Oct 1, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Make a Clay Creature

Description: Use some clay and other natural materials to make an insect or creature. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We started this weeks activity by talking about insects: what insects can you name; what do they look like; how many eyes and legs do they have; can they fly, how do they defend themselves against predators etc.

Weekly Activities. Week 3 - Make a Woodland Mosaic

Keith

Sep 25, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 3 - Make a Woodland Mosaic

Description: Find some "treasure" from around the site and make it into a clay mosaic. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: The activity this week was to make a mosaic from clay and use bits of "treasure" found around site. We showed the children some pictures of mosaic patterns and we talked about how they were made, what pictures t

Keith

Sep 17, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 2 - Bug Hotel

Description: Make a temporary home for a bug to live in for a short while. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We started this weeks activity by filling a tub with some natural materials the children found from around site that they could use in their bug hotels. We discussed our own homes and what a home means to us. We also talked about homes for diff

Weekly Activities. Week 1 - Making a leaf garland/necklace

Keith

Sep 11, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 1 - Making a leaf garland/necklace

Description: Learn how to create a leaf garland/necklace using natural materials. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: For our exciting first week back at forest school, we taught the children how to make a leaf garland/necklace that they could take home to show their family or friends. The children made two different types:

Weekly Activities. Week 7 - Friendship Bracelets

Keith

Jul 20, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 7 - Friendship Bracelets

Description: As it's the last week of the school year and with some of the children leaving for school, we decided to make friendship bracelets for the children to give to their Forest School friends as a special keepsake. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: The children chose two or three pieces of wool and then began to t

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Journey Stick

Keith

Jul 16, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Journey Stick

Description: Make a journey stick - similar to how Aboriginal people in Australia use sticks to record their travels and experiences and then retell them to others. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Physical Development Literacy Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We asked the children to find a stick, either a short one (shorter than the length of their arm) or a long one (roughly up to shoulder height) that they can walk w

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Making Perfume

Keith

Jul 9, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Making Perfume

Description: We helped the children follow a recipe for making their own unique perfume. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We provided lots of different things for the children to smell before mixing their perfume recipe such as:- Cinnamon • Thyme • Rosemary • Lavender • Mint • Garlic • Basil • Sage We counted and sorted

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Natural Dye Printing

Keith

Jul 2, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Natural Dye Printing

Description: Teaching the children how to make a natural dye print. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: The children started off by gathering some natural materials to use for dye printing from around the site. They looked for plants, leaves or flowers with a high water content, not ones that were dried out or decaying. Onc

Keith

Jun 25, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 3 - Fire Making

Description: The aim of this weeks activity was to teach the children how to make a fire, talk about how fire can be used, how to keep safe around fire and develop a deeper understanding of the emergency services. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: Due to the nature of this weeks activity we introduced some new rules and d

Weekly Activities. Week 2 - Woodland Keyring

Keith

Jun 18, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 2 - Woodland Keyring

Description: Making a woodland keyring for a special person. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: The activity this week involved the children making a woodland keyring for a special person in their lives. We started by finding a thick branch from which to cut a disc using a bow saw. After a talk about how to use the tools safely, the children cut the di

Keith

Jun 11, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 1 - Land art

Description: The children experimented using and combining different natural materials and media to create pictures of faces, people, animals, shapes and patterns. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We began the weeks activity by asking the children to create a simple shape using sticks found on the ground from around the site. They then began to fill

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Den Building

Keith

May 23, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Den Building

Description: Build a den to support team building skills, working together, cooperating and negotiating, problem solving as well as mathematical development and using tools. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: This week the children were very excited about designing and building a den by working together as a group exercise. We aske

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Making a Crown

Keith

May 18, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Making a Crown

Description: Make a crown using various natural materials. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: This week the children made crowns using various natural materials found around the site. They collected a variety of materials including: flowers; leaves; wool; grass and feathers and then weaved or fashioned them into a crown. This activ

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Stick Frame Weaving

Keith

May 10, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 4 - Stick Frame Weaving

Description: Construct a stick frame shape and wrap wool or string around and through it. Then weave appropriate natural materials found around the site into it to create a collage. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: We started this weeks activity by asking the children to choose a basic shape (e.g. triangle, square etc) a

Weekly Activities. Week 3 - Mandala Suncatcher

Keith

May 3, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 3 - Mandala Suncatcher

Description: Make a Mandala Suncatcher. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: A Mandala is a circular spiritual and ritual symbol often seen in Hinduism and Buddhism which represents the universe. We decided to make Mandala Suncatcher's with the children this week which helps to develop a child's fine motor skills. This activity also teaches them how to u

Weekly Activities. Week 2 - Making Mud and Clay Faces

Keith

Apr 25, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 2 - Making Mud and Clay Faces

Description: Make a 3D mud and clay face. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: Make a face out of clay and mud and make a collage on a tree to support the children to be imaginative and to experiment using different natural materials to create new effects. Make a 3D mud and clay face of people, animals, imaginary creatures o

Weekly Activities. Week 1- Making a Percussion Stick

Tracy

Apr 19, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 1- Making a Percussion Stick

Description: Make a percussion stick and engage the children in a discussion about percussive instruments, different musical instruments and sounds to help with moving and handling. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: Find a Y shaped stick and use secateurs to cut it to size. Thread some bells and beads onto wire and attach it to th

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Learning to read a map to find hidden treasure!

Keith

Mar 28, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 6 - Learning to read a map to find hidden treasure!

Description: Discuss what a map and compass are and what they are used for. Go on a treasure hunt and use the map to find it's hidden location. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: This week we talked about what a map is and what information could be gained from it. We also spoke about what a compass is and how it is used to

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Planting cress seeds in a biodegradable pot

Tracy

Mar 22, 2018

Weekly Activities. Week 5 - Planting cress seeds in a biodegradable pot

Description: Plant some cress seeds in a biodegradable pot and talk about the start of spring. Links to EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language Physical Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding of the World Expressive Arts and Design Activity: This week we started by discussing the seasons and how Tuesday 20th March was officially the start of spring, the spring equinox and the astronomical start date for spring as opposed to the mete

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