by Lansbury | Nov 23, 2022 | Forest School, Hepworth class 2022/23
This week in Forest School, we were so lucky with the weather! It was a beautiful afternoon and we were exploring with our senses. First we went on a sensory walk to see what we could hear, smell, see and feel – there were lots of crunching leaves, smooth bark...
by Lansbury | Nov 9, 2022 | Forest School, Hepworth class 2022/23
Today was the first day of Year 3’s Forest School sessions! We had a great time exploring the Secret Garden, noticing our surroundings and collecting the autumn leaves around us. Using leaf identification sheets, we tried to work out which trees the leaves had...
by Lansbury | Oct 7, 2022 | Carle Class, Forest School, Nursery, Nursery, P4C, Physical Education
In Carle class this week, all of our children have been making friends with each other and exploring the environment with curiosity. Enjoying some Bark Breakfast in the Mud Kitchen Zahir & Mohammed began building a structure out of the blocks – part castle,...
by Lansbury | May 23, 2022 | Forest School, Hokusai Class 2021/22
The Secret Garden was filled with the sound of hammering again this afternoon as Hokusai Class had their trn at creating Happa Zome leaf prints in Forest School. First we learnt about the different trees in the Secret Garden including Oak, Field Maple, Hazel, Hawthorn...
by Lansbury | May 16, 2022 | Forest School, Hepworth Class 2021/22
We had great fun in Forest school today creating leaf prints using the Japanese artistic technique of Hapa Zome (pronounced Hap-pa – zo-MAY). First, we learnt the names of the trees in the secret garden and played I-spy to test our knowledge. Then, we worked in...
by Lansbury | Apr 25, 2022 | Forest School, Hepworth Class 2021/22, Music
If you go into the Secret Garden, you will see strange faces staring at you from the trees… May day marks the ancient festival of the end of spring and beginning of summer. The ancient people of Britain believed that The Green Man, spirit of the trees, was the...
