The rain didn’t stop F2 yesterday! We put our waterproofs and wellies on and out we went for the afternoon. We jumped in puddles, we made mud pies, we climbed, we emptied the water from the sand pit. No rain: No rainbows!
Category : XP Outdoors
Building Habitats: Protecting our Planet!
Key Stage 1 have been learning about the importance of plants and trees to our planet but also about how they provide habitats for birds and other wildlife. Today, we started work on our final product for our expedition. Using our experts from the Council, we have planted 5 fruit trees to create a mini-orchard and also many different types of plants to create a hedgerow along the boundary of the fence.
We learnt about how to care for our newly planted saplings and also how we can protect them whilst they are still establishing themselves in their new home. We can’t wait to see how they grow and develop in the months and years to come. Hopefully, one day, we will have apples, pears, cherries and plums to eat!
The trees and hedges were kindly provided by the Tree Council as part of their Orchards for Schools project.
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Forest Schools
Today Heather and Lesley came to visit as experts in ‘what you would find if you took a stroll in Autumn’. We learned about leaves changing colour and falling from the trees, about nature slowing down ready for winter, about conkers being seeds and falling further from branches that are higher up and of course, toasting marshmallows on the fire! It was wet but wonderful!
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Forest School
Woodland Walk
Today, we went to the woods. We found some leaves, conkers and conker husks. It felt warm like summer and we could not find any red leaves. We talked about why the leaves change colour and maybe they will change colour as it gets colder. We have set the children a challenge to find some pine cones, acorns and red leaves over the half term holiday. Here are some pictures of us searching for signs of Autumn and playing tiggy scarecrow.
1M Making Memories
Why are fieldwork studies so important?
Check out these amazing videos from this weeks school trip to see just why! #LovePlover
Y1’s Journey to Sandall Beat Woods
Firstly, we want to say how immensely proud we are of all our Y1 children and Crew, as their behaviour and work ethic today was superb!
So, we set off on our journey and collected natural resources on the way to create our memory stick.
When we arrived we learnt how to use a map and follow a compass. Shout out to Crew Meade, Crew Pond and Crew Carter for working collaboratively to complete the orienteering challenge (p.s Crew Meade WON!)
After we enjoyed some chocolate goodies and had fun playing on the park with our buddies!
We were ready for lunch before making some tasty treats during the campfire cooking with Leon.
We finished by building an epic Castle? Palace? DEN? And made some shrubbery crowns fit for the Kings and Queens of the jungle!
What a journey to end an incredible year 1 journey, with a beautiful Year 1 Crew! #LovePlover
Thank you Tesco
A huge thank you to Nevaeh’s Grandad and Tesco for their generous community donations of gardening equipment, fairy lights, bubbles and stationary prizes! A true act of kindness for our We Care Wednesday Crew yesterday. #LovePlover
