Forest School

In the Autumn term, Cherry and Oak classes attended Forest School with Will from Muddy Feet. On Thursday afternoons, they walked to Cornbury Park Estate to take part in outdoor activities! 

As our project was habitats, lots of learning about the woodland habitat took place. The children explored the area to see what animals lived there. They even built their own minibeast habitats using a matchbox!

A key focus for these sessions was teamwork. They worked together in trust exercises and learnt to build dens as a team. A favourite activity was roasting sausages and marshmallows over the fire they had helped light! 

We have looked for signs of spring and investigated our eco-system; what lives here, what grows here and what can we find.

We took part in a bee hunt as Buzz Bee was missing then went looking for Mushrooms and fungi. We found Jelly ear fungi, turkey tail fungi growing from a broken branch and Scarlett elf cup fungi.

We found a long worm and some mini beasts and snowdrops growing. We had fun on the tight rope and made a den using a tool to shave off some of the bark.

We finished with a cup of hot chocolate - yummy!

This term, Cherry and Oak class are attending Forest School Thursday mornings with Alex from Green Planet. 
Our first session was very wet! The children enjoyed a very muddy forest school. They built a den using natural materials and their teamwork skills. Alex showed the children how to build a fire - this kept everyone warm! 

We have looked for signs of spring and investigated our eco-system; what lives here, what grows here and what can we find.

We took part in a bee hunt as Buzz Bee was missing then went looking for Mushrooms and fungi. We found Jelly ear fungi, turkey tail fungi growing from a broken branch and Scarlett elf cup fungi.

We found a long worm and some mini beasts and snowdrops growing. We had fun on the tight rope and made a den using a tool to shave off some of the bark.

We finished with a cup of hot chocolate - yummy!

Autumn Term 2025

This term Cherry and Oak class have spent Friday morning's in the forest with Mr Mud (Alex from Green Planet), Miss Goodgame, Mrs Stephenson and our wonderful helpers Tammy and Helen.

  

Our first session was all about exploring and getting re-aquainted with the forest, remembering our very important forest school rules;

1. Look after yourself

2. Look after eachother

3. Look after nature

    

 

We have spent our Autumn term forest school sessions bug hunting, den building, exploring as a team, risk taking and so much more! 

  

 

We've made animal poo (clay), used tools safely, created medals out of natural materials, worked as a team to build a fire, tested just how weather proof our dens are and even observed little creatures living in the forest. 

 

    

 

Highlights from the children include:

'We drank HOT MUD!' Rapha 

'Bug hunting is my favourite.' Arlo

'I was good at building a den, it didn't get wet!' Robyn