Category: Forest School

Forest School Outtakes

10th March 2023

This week has been Mars week (that is the planet, of course!), so we took the opportunity to participate in Mars Day on Tuesday, 7 March, during our forest school…

Forest School Outtakes

25th February 2023

This week has been Children’s Mental Health Week and we have been thinking about the benefits of connecting with nature to support our mental health. Not only are there numerous…

Eco Committee News

19th December 2022

The Eco Committee have been making their plans this term. One of the key issues which has inspired and shocked them all has been the number of endangered animals around…

Outdoor Learning Day 2021

7th November 2021

The day may have been a bit grey but the sun was shining at School for Outdoor Learning Day on Thursday 4th November. The children spent some if not all…

Vegetable Sculpting Competition

17th October 2021

What a wonderful half term we have had in Forest School. Time outside in the Autumn sunshine, den building and enjoying the woodland, cooking with wonderful Autumn fruits and finally…

Living Rainforest Trip – Years 3 & 4

15th June 2021

This week Years 3 & 4 went on a fascinating tour learning all about amazing Adaptations’ at the living Rainforest. They were told how plants and animals have adapted to…

Recycling Week

11th June 2021

This week was Recycling Week and the recycled inventions made over half term showed a lot of creativity and fun, from games to bird feeders and bird homes, science experiments…

Forest School Update

21st May 2021

We are so very proud of the achievement of all the children in ensuring the sustainability of our woodland areas. The children have spent the last year taking care of…

The Willow Garden Project

13th May 2021

We would like to say a special ‘Thank You’ to Marco and Darren for their extraordinarily hard work over the Easter Break. They spent a great deal of time and…

The Hemdean House Pollution Preventers (Eco Committee)

11th May 2021

We are delighted to reinstate the Pollution Preventers (Eco Committee) if in a smaller COVID Safe way. We are just meeting as a bubble of Year 3 and 4 children….