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St Matthew's CE Primary School

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Forest School Blog

Hello! Welcome to our Forest School Blog.  We will be updating this page frequently so that you can see what we have been up to in the forest. 

 Mrs O and Mrs P - the 'Forest school Fairies' (aka The Forest School Team)

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  • Rainbows 7.5.21

    Published 07/05/21, by Rhiannon Searle

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  • Willow Class 6.5.21

    Published 07/05/21, by Rhiannon Searle

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  • Apple Class 5.5.21

    Published 06/05/21, by Rhiannon Searle
    Apple class had a very creative Forest School session today. The session started off with a bit of excitement! The children heard a Woodpecker and were keen to find it, so we hunted the school grounds and eventually found it just beyond the fence. Th
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  • Sycamore 5th May 2021

    Published 05/05/21, by Karen Partridge

    Bird spotting, toast and shelters

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  • Oak Class 4.5.21

    Published 04/05/21, by Rhiannon Searle

    Oak Class enjoyed the windy Forest School session today. It was lovely to see how creative they can be. Some of the children made musical instruments using natural materials they could find around the site and then they formed a band and performed for Mrs Owen. Others chose to use the 'scramble net' and 'rope swing' and a few children wanted to give whittling a go. All of the children were engaged with a Forest School activity and received 'monster points' for their great work outside. 

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  • Rainbows 30th April

    Published 01/05/21, by Karen Partridge

    Fire, bugs and fairy doors!

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  • Sycamore 28th April

    Published 29/04/21, by Karen Partridge

    Toast, knots and obstacle courses!

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  • Apple Class 28.4.21

    Published 29/04/21, by Rhiannon Searle
    It was a very wet Forest School session for Apple class today. The children were very sensible and built dens for protection from the rain. Some of them used a tarp and others used natural materials.  The children enjoyed using the rope swi
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  • Oak Class 27.4.21

    Published 28/04/21, by Rhiannon Searle

    Today Oak Class had an exciting Forest School session. They enjoyed using the 'Scramble net' and rope swing. Some children whittled green wood and bashed the end with a log to make a paintbrush, and then they made natural paint out of charcoal that they found. Others enjoyed tree climbing and building bug dens.Have a look at the pictures in the gallery to see what they got up to.

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  • Rainbows 23.4.21

    Published 23/04/21, by Rhiannon Searle

    Rainbows had an exciting morning today. They received a letter from the 'Fairy Godmother' who needed help. Her house had been destroyed, and she needed Rainbows to build her a new home with some new furniture. The children enjoyed collecting different natural materials, and they used these to make different parts for the house. I saw some lovely team work and co-operation. Some of the children explored the rope swing after, whilst others went on a bug hunt. 

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  • Willow Class 22.4.21

    Published 23/04/21, by Rhiannon Searle

    Willow Class had a lovely time outside today. They enjoyed cooking marshmallows on the fire. Some of the children did a great job of setting up the main campfire and lighting it. Other children enjoyed using the 'scramble net' and rope swing. Another activity that the children chose was to build settlements as part of the geography topic they will be covering in class. One child  made a start on building a clay hamlet for bugs. 

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  • Sycamore 21st April 2021

    Published 22/04/21, by Karen Partridge

    Popcorn!

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