n Michaelmas term had the Year 3s creating their very own Greenman sculptures, based on the poem by Charles Causley, using mud and forest floor debris. In the summer they expanded on their science topic by looking at pollination and plant dyes. The Year 4s learned how to do tie rigging, cast doubloon coins over an open fire and plot their own treasure maps to tie in with their pirate topic. The Year 4s also collaborated with Sydenham High, welcoming them to our Forest School. We introduced them to a range of outdoor activities, which also developed and relied on communication and teamwork. The sessions involved the boys and girls using their imagination and creativity to construct mystical forest creatures and dreamcatchers. They also implemented responsible behaviour and key listening skills with flint and steel fire lighting and whittling. The Year 5s learned how to safely set up a storm kettle, use the whittling knives to shape kebab sticks for cooking and build their own seed pods to understand the various forms of seed dispersal. Year 6 collaborated with JAGS pupils in the summer term for a Forest School Teambulidng day, where they built shelters, worked with flint and steel and whittled wood.
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