Forest School by Jennie Plumb

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Early Years showing teamwork is the key to moving and handling the den building kit safely at Forest School.

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Year 1 learning how to use the bowsaw safely and purposefully to make a medal.

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Using the hand drill in Year 3 to make spinners.

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Teamwork, communication, balance and coordination are tested in team challenges in Year 5!

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Year 5 use the bow saw and bit and brace drill to make their own pencil holders.

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Early Years exploring site to find seasonal changes. Winter brings food shortages for our wildlife.

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Early Years learning how to collect and sort the wood for their campfire at Forest School. We sort the firewood into thin, medium and thick sticks ready for our fire.

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Early Years learning how to keep themselves, and each other, safe around the fire.

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Coordination and strength to drill the hole using the hand drill.

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Marvellous medals created by Year 1 at Forest School.

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Year 1 encourage the birds throughout the winter by making pine cone bird feeders as part of the RSPB Big School Bird Watch.

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Year 1 identifying which bird species we have on site for the RSPB Big School Bird Watch.

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Year 3 demonstrating teamwork to use the bow saw independently.

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Super spinners completed!

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Year 4 positioning the saw horse and trestle to use the bowsaw safely and purposefully together.

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Year 4 extending tool skills to use the sheath knife and mallet to cleave wood. Communication and trust are key to maintain safety with both tools.

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Safe distancing in the log circle to hammer and decorate their green woodwork creations in Year 4.

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Hibernating hedgehogs.

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Beautiful boats!

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Manchester City of Tree's working with our Year 5 children to plant saplings and develop our Forest School site.

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Year 5 showing strength and determination to use the bit and brace drill effectively.

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Teamwork makes the dreamwork!

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Year 5 enjoying their final campfire session of the term. Learning about the fire triangle, what PPE we need and how to be safe around fire.

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Year 2 using the bow saw safely and purposefully to cut their wooden discs to make spinning tops.

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Using the hand drill in year two to drill a hole through the centre of the wooden disc.

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Decorated, willow added and cut to size to make super spinning tops!

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Gathered together around the fire in our log circle to end the term.

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Wood collection, cutting and sorting it out into tinder, kindling and fuel bags in preparation for our end of term fire.

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Year 6 brings the 'I'm a Year Six, Get Me Out of Here' challenge! Teams collect stars for each completed activity and for teamwork. Challenge one is to use hapa zome techniques to make a team flag.

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Challenge two is the Tarp Challenge. Teams have to construct a watertight tarp to protect them from a large bucket of water.

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The bush tucker trail always presents the biggest challenge!

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The floor is lava challenge calls for teamwork, communication, strength and balance.

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The fire lighting challenge demands the most perseverance.

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If enough stars are collected then the class can enjoy luxury snacks around the campfire in our log circle. Hot chocolate and s'mores!