Despite a chill in the air our morning in the woods was very sunny and pleasant. We discussed the beech trees around us and looked at how wide and tall they were. Some of us looked carefully at a felled tree to count the rings to see how old it was. Harry spent time making bark rubbings and Zayneb measured trees using her hands and then a measuring tape to sort them in size.

Because it is nearly November 5^th, some of us made model bonfires: Layla, Henry, Julia and Zayneb made one using lots ...

When we arrived at the woodland we discovered there had been visitors! They had drawn a chalk skull and crossbones on the fallen log and made a stone circle which looked like a fire…we think pirates may have come to see our camp! We were also thrilled to find Mrs Carr waiting for us when we arrived. Despite a little drizzling of rain we enjoyed ourselves: Ollie, Zayneb, Kira and Henry climbed the trees and found a very bouncy branch to swing on.

Darcy made a beautiful collection using bark,...

Despite a very wet and rainy morning we had a great time in the woods.  Henry enjoyed playing with the ball run, using an unusual shaped branch to make a bridge. He later discovered that there was solid chalk rock under the ground and uncovered it with the help of his friends. Next week we will take some black card to make chalk pictures. Jessica found and then used pieces of chalk to mark X for treasure. She then took children around on a treasure hunt singing the poem We’re Going on A Tre...