Forest fun for pupils
THORN PRIMARY SCHOOL, BACUP
●● Lola-Mae Greenwood (left) and Amelia Lewis from Y1 with our ‘Forest School Fishing Rods’ and the children had to use ‘overhand’ knots to fasten the natural materials to their ‘fishing lines’.
For our final session, the children made bird’s nests and then took part in a class challenge to make a giant nest for a dinosaur!
As part of their learning, pupils are encouraged to complete a home learning challenge.
They could choose to make a weave using recycled materials or a gruesome clay monster to pro
●● Jack Lord from Yr 1 joins in the fun tect the garden.
We were so impressed with the quality of the pupils’ work which is now proudly displayed in school.
As you can see from the photos, the children have had so much fun learning outdoors and we now
●● Art in Nature Badge Award winners from the Year 1 class (Miss Whittaker’s class). With head Alison Edgar.
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●● From left, Riley Bingham Y2, Payton Riley Y2 and Niall Regan Y1 have 36 pupils from Y1 and Y1/2 who have been awarded with their very special Art in Nature Forest School Badge.
Our Headteacher, Alison Edgar is the driving force behind the Forest School Curriculum that has now been running successfully for several years, and the innovative Badge Awards Scheme that we have introduced since returning to school in September.
She is passionate about outdoor learning, having achieved Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards herself.
She had the vision to develop our Forest School environment and give pupils the opportunity to develop life skills, as well as providing enrichment for other areas of the curriculum, like Art, Geography and PE.
●● Art in Nature Badge Award winners from Year 1/2 class (Mrs Johnson’s class), with head Alison Edgar