VE Day Forest School blog - Friday 8th May 2020

This weekend's blog is all about enjoying yourselves with your family and relaxing. 

Baked Bananas

If your having a BBQ this weekend why not try this recipe.

Take one banana per person and slice down the centre. Fill the slit with chocolate chips (or leftover easter eggs).

Wrap each banana in a tinfoil parcel and place on the BBQ after the main courses have been cooked. The remaining heat from the coals or gas will bake the bananas and melt the chocolate.

Unwrap* your parcels, add a scoop of ice cream and enjoy.

* This is going to be very hot, so leave it to a grownup, who's wearing oven gloves.


Now for relaxation........


Forest Bathing

In this glorious weather and now the leaves have come out on the trees. Why not have a go at forest bathing.

Forest bathing originated in Japan. Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese practice that literally translates to 'Forest bath'. To forest bathe, you immerse yourself in the forest, taking in the atmosphere through the senses. It's being calm and quiet in a forest, observing nature around you while breathing deeply- similar to mindfulness that we have done in class.

How to forest bathe

1. Either in your garden or out on a walk in a forest near you, stand or sit down for 5 or 10 minutes.

2. Feel the earth below you, think about the work of the earth, the wind and the sun.

3. Clear you mind of all your thoughts.

4. Open you senses. Listen to the sounds around you: birds, insects, bees, the sound of the leaves blowing in the breeze.

5. Look up at the leaf canopy and pay attention to the light coming through.

6. Look at the pattern on the bark or the rustle of the leaves.

7. Take slow deep breaths and smell the fragrance of the air around you.

8. Touch the trees, feel the leaves and soil.

The phytochemical that trees release are making us healthy each time we breathe them in. ENJOY!

Below are some pictures that Mrs Cherry took in her garden, forest bathing. We would love to see your pictures.

Bird update

WE HAVE BABIES!

Lastly Mrs Cherry has also been planting seeds, with the help and advice of Mrs Turland. Here are some pictures and will keep you updated on how it goes as this is my first time.

Lettuce leaves, rocket and carrots so far.

Enjoy VE Day and the weekend,

Mrs Cherry and Mrs Turland


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