Making animal habitats at Forest School

Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 10:10am

This week at Forest School the children enjoyed learning about animals and their habitats.  We talked about different habitas and what animals need to survive.  The children then worked together to collect sticks, leaves, grass and stones in their buckets and used them to create their own animal homes.  

"I'm putting leaves in mine to keep the animals warm"  Ellie-Mae

"We are sticking the sticking in the ground to make a wall" Arthur.

Then we explored the Forest School area and looked for different animal footprints in the mud.  

Afterwards we were made a fire to boil the water ready for our warm vimto drink.  We talked about how to keep ourselves safe whilst making a fire.  The we discussed the three different elements we need to make a fire; heat, wood and air.

"Lisa wears a special fire glove so she doesn't burn her hand' Lyra-Rose

"Never go in the middle of the circle beacuse you might get burnt" Oscar.

At the end of the session we enjoyed a lovely drink of warm vimto and sang some songs around the fire.