1P & 2W explored the ancient Anglo Saxon tradition of ‘wassailing’ in #ForestSchool. Singing to trees for a good harvest, making paper torches, and warming up with cinnamon apple juice by the fire. #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
Despite the cold weather today, Year Three enjoyed their first #ForestSchool session of the new year! Their session ended with a ‘gratitude fire’. #WeAreGrateful #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
Reception Class have been making bubble wands and bubble mix and enjoyed blowing bubbles into the wind. There was also a teddy bear zip line in the forest today! As always, plenty of fun in #ForestSchool at Castleway! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
Year 6 crammed a lot into their #ForestSchool session today. Team building, shelter building, tree climbing, creating a kitchen drum kit and setting up a ‘Dubai Chocolate’ factory in the mud kitchen! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
Nursery Children have been practicing their tree climbing skills in #ForestSchool today- helping each other find good places to put their hands and feet! They’ve also made heart decorations to give to someone important to them. #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
3S have been learning to bend willow twigs today, making heart shaped decorations to give away to someone special to them! It wasn’t as easy as it looked but this group were determined to finish! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
On #CoolToBeKind day, children in F2 have made flower hearts to give to someone who is kind to them. They’ve also made wildflower seed bombs to encourage bees and other pollinators into our forest in the spring! #WeAreKind #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
This week, #NurserySchool have been making apple and banana bird feeders, birdwatching and playing hide and seek in #ForestSchool! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
As part of #DressToExpress day today, Year 1 have been painting round their friends and adding details to show what kind of person their friends are. They added smiles, eyes, hair, and even a few extra limbs along the way! #WeAreUnique #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
3W have been continuing safe use of tools today, with sawing and hammering in the sunshine! Lots of delicious treats from the mud kitchen, hiding in the Christmas tree nest and some hanging upside down for fun! #WeAreAlwaysLearning #WeAreCastleway
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