Morning!

The sunshine may have disappeared behind the clouds for a little while, but it does not stop us from getting outside.  Wrap up warm and enjoy the fresh air.

How did you get on with the bird spotting sheet? Keep it handy, as spring continues more birds will visit your gardens. A crane landed on my fence on Sunday….I just stood for a moment and watched.

1,2,3 Monkey!

A new game to try…you will need to recruit a few members of the family! We look forward to playing this with you when we are back at school.

1, 2, 3 Monkey !

As well as moving around to keep warm this is also brain-gym, which means it helps to get both sides of your brain working.

Get into pairs. Pairs face each other two arms lengths apart, and away from other pairs and any bump hazards.

Practice each stage, so you are familiar with the actions.

 Stage 1: couples repeatedly count to three, taking turns to call each number

A “one” B “two” A “three” B “one” A “two” etc

Stage 2: repeat as above, replacing “one” with a clap ~ A clap B “two” A “three” B clap etc

Stage 3: as above but now also replace “two” with the following action ~ both arms up above head, kick one leg out and shout “Hiya!” ~ A clap B “Hiya” kick A “three” B clap A “Hiya” kick B “three” etc

Stage 4: now also replace “three” with this action ~ bend over double at waist, sweep arms down to ground, shout “Cheeky Monkey!” ~ A clap B “hiya” kick A “cheeky monkey” bend B clap etc

See how long you can keep going, maybe switch A & B, so you get a chance to do the other actions.

How could you develop the game? We cannot wait to try your ideas back at school.

 Finally…

Mrs Turland’s Veg Patch Watch

Week 2

With a rapid change in the weather…there is very little to see.  Maybe we will have some green shoots next week.  Are you growing any plants?

Here are a couple more ideas that you can do at home.

Make a loo roll bird feeder

You can make this bird feeder with items you probably already have at home.

 You will need:

• 1 cardboard tube
• Peanut butter
• Bird seed
• String

1. Cover a cardboard tube in peanut butter.

2. Roll it in bird seed and thread some string through the hole.

3. Tie it up in your garden or on your windowsill, where the birds will feel safe eating.

Now the fun begins!

Why not keep a diary of how many birds you can spot. Below is a website that you will find useful.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/03/10-garden-birds/

Knot of the week

We thought it would be fun to teach you a new knot each week, which you can use at home but also when we return to Forest School in the future.

Timber Hitch

The timber hitch knot is great for pulling a log or a stack of sticks. This knot locks when you apply pressure by pulling an object, but practically falls apart when you release the rope. The timber hitch is especially good for putting up a tarpaulin, shelter or hammock. You can attach one side to a tree and know that it is secure. It is particularly good as it is self-tightening and easy to undo. 

GREAT FOR MAKING CAMPS IN THE GARDEN!



Tuesday 24th March - FS

Welcome to our first Forest School blog. 

We will post little and often – with ideas and links.

Stone Balance Towers

This is surprisingly addictive! For adults and children, if you have access to some pebbles or stones in the garden then give this a go and see how high you can go! It seems simple but… well give it a go and find out!  It's like Jenga in reverse.

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Mrs Turland’s Veg Patch Watch

Thought it would be fun to photograph the progress the vegetable seeds I sowed at the weekend – hoping that if they are 'staring' in our blog…then they might grow quicker!

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