Forest School APS

Teamwork and creativity in the Forest 🌿 the children have learnt how to use Nordic braiding to create a class friendship bracelet. Fantastic communication year 3! 🧶

Year 6 have been joining in with icebreaker games, playing group games in forest school allows children to connect and develop teamwork skills amongst nature. 🌿🌸 #outdoorlearning #forestschool @ArdenPrimary

Den building at Forest school requires team work and strong problem solving, the children have been using natural materials to construct shelters developing practical skills in a fun outdoor environment 🪵🪚🏕#forestschool #outdoorlearning @ArdenPrimary

In the mud kitchen children are free to mix mud and other natural elements to create imaginative dishes. Laughter mingling with squelch of wet earth, a fun tactile experience for everyone! 🥞🌿 #forestschool #outdoorlearning @ArdenPrimary

At Forest school children engage in imaginative role play, enhancing creativity, teamwork and friendships. Letting young minds run wild with endless possibilities supported by natures classroom 🪲🪵🧚🏻‍♀️ @ArdenPrimary @ApsShaw

Grab your magnifying glasses, follow the clues and embark on an exciting adventure discovering amazing insects whilst exploring nature with your friends. Happy bug hunting ! 🐞🪲 @ArdenPrimary @MrHartAPS

Enchanting discoveries await in our Forest school fairy garden, where imagination blossoms and natures magic thrives. Using our creativity crafting our own fairies with natures resources using leaves, twigs and flowers. 🧚🏻‍♀️🌸🌿@ArdenPrimary @ApsShaw

Exploring wonders of nature with our little adventurers in 4LH 🍃 building shelters and learning survival skills. Forest school empowers children to connect with nature fostering resilience, creativity & team work.🍄@ArdenPrimary @MrHartAPS #outdoorlearning

5CS have worked together to produce a class plaster piece! 🌳🪵😃🌿@ArdenPrimary @ApsShaw

Year 3 learned to safely use a sheath knife and made their very own little woodland people😃🍄🛠🪚🪵🍄🧚🏻‍♀️

We did not let the rain stop us having fun! Today year 5 made a shelter and whittled Willow to make “wands” 🌳🪵🪚😁☔️🏕@MrsMcQuadeAPS

An epic whole class game of capture the flag for 3RO, happy faces all round @MrOgilvieAPS

Our early celebrations for #WorldBeeDay 🐝 this weekend, with some great buzzy bees! 🐝 incredible creativity, @MissGilliganAPS and @MrOgilvieAPS, hopefully we will invite some of our fuzzy friends into our gardens! 🐝 Thank you, @ArdenPrimary !

A very musical 🎶 session, @MissGilliganAPS what lovely creative minds, you work together as a great team! We love to see a session full of bright, beaming smiles! 😁 @ArdenPrimary

A sunny session with 5RG thinking about the up coming coronation. We used what nature has given us to make our own nature crowns ☀️🍃🌱🌿👑@ArdenPrimary

Some fun games playing in the mud today, @ApsShaw ! Some more fabulous rope work too, clove hitch experts! Can’t wait for fire 🔥 next week! @ArdenPrimary

We love a little rain on our Forest school site, means we can cover our smiley faces 😁 with lovely mud! Some more wonderful timber hitches, @PreacherAps , can’t wait to see your dens next week!

What an incredible demonstration of a timber hitch, and spoken so confidently too! Forest School master ✨ in the making 😁@ApsShaw @ArdenPrimary

Rainstorms ⛈, hailstones 🌨, and icy winds 🌬❄️ (oh my!) great session out in the mud on site today, @PreacherAps , I adore seeing Forest School shoes caked in mud and smiling yet soggy faces! There’s no such thing as bad weather for us! @ArdenPrimary

Some brilliant overhand loop knots, @ApsShaw ! Some resilience was needed, but success across the board at independence! What super star knots! ✨Can’t wait to try the next one so we can build some awesome dens! @ArdenPrimary