Moorland Primary School

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Forest School

"This is my first time in a hammock!" The children imagined they were like giant caterpillars turning into a cocoon... 15.6.22

"I found a slug!" 15.6.22

Afternoon Nursery went on a Mini-beast Adventure too! They found #beetles #slugs #centipedes #spiders #worms #woodlice #ants We had so much fun! Thank you to R for bringing your book The Mini-beast Bop to Nursery to share. The perfect way to end the day 😊#WellbeingWednesday

"He's trying to wiggle off the board!" 15.6.22

Morning Nursery visited Forest School today in search of Mini-beasts. #worms #centipedes #slugs #woodlice #spiders They enjoyed snack outside, and a story and spent time chilling in the hammock too. They were like giant caterpillars resting in a cocoon...#WellbeingWednesday

Morning Nursery Minibeast hunting 15.6.22

Forest School @MoorlandPrm · Jun 13 3EP 🐌 Snail Group had so much fun getting muddy and wet last week at Forest School! Find out why child’s play is so important for our children... “I love everything about Forest School” #wellbeing #laughter #buildingconfidence #happyhealthychildren

Year 3 Muddy face painting! 10.6.22

Pupil voice.

Z and A sharing their ideas about what they would like to do at Forest School. 27.1.22

Fruit kebabs 3.2.22

Look at that smile! 14.2.22

Making fruit kebabs 3.2.22

So after Forest School today we found a great big puddle💦💦💦 “When life sends the rain...dance in the puddles 😉!” #healthyconfidentindividuals Happy children having fun, learning and growing together. 15.2.22

Here’s our final Nursery Group making Dancing Ribbons and creating their own dance sequence whilst listening to music from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Some great moves everyone! #healthyconfidentindividuals #wellbeing #happychildren 15.2.22

Nursery @MoorlandNursery had lots of fun in Forest School this morning! “Here comes the biggest splash in the universe!” #healthyconfidentindividuals #wellbeing 15.2.22

RSA had lots of fun this morning in Forest School. We enjoyed relaxing in the hammocks and swinging in the trees. Some of us thought the hammocks were like being on holiday! We had a hot chocolate, a story and sang some of our favourite songs. 14.2.22

RAJ had lots of fun this afternoon in Forest School taking controlled risks! #bouncing #balancing #swinging #usingthehammock They enjoyed a hot chocolate & a story & sang their favourite songs like “5 little Gingerbread Men & When Goldilocks went to the house of the Bears.” 14.2.22

Today It was the turn of RJK Fox Group to visit the Story Trail in the Foggy Foggy Forest! The absolutely loved it! What fantastic memories they have...Well done everyone 7.2.22you were amazing

Forest School -3JB spider group https://youtu.be/Nv-HsW1bGOo via @YouTube Here’s 3JB Spider 🕷 Group to show you what they’ve been doing at Forest School for the last few weeks...5.2.22

Today 3JB Spider Group have enjoyed making fruit kebabs on the campfire. Lots of concentration needed and good listening skills. Well done everyone! 3.2.22

Afternoon nursery had their turn at joining in with the forest schoolers and performing with the dragon in celebration of the Lunar New Year. 1.2.22

As part of our current learning inquiry, morning nursery joined the forest schoolers to participate in a Dragon dance in celebration of the Lunar New Year! We used our shakers to welcome in the Year of the Tiger! 1.2.22

Here’s Nursery Blue Group making dancing ribbons and then creating their own individual dances! Great moves everyone 1.2.22

Today RJK Owl Group enjoyed going on a Story Trail of The Foggy Foggy Forest. They followed the clues and were able to retell the story. Well done everyone! 31.1.22

This afternoon at Forest School 3JB Spider Group went on a Mindfulness Treasure Hunt. They found lots of interesting things including our first Forest School snowdrop this year!28.1.22

Z & A from 3JB Spider Group came to Forest School today with a list of all the things they would like to do! Amazing Star-struck #pupilvoice First job off the list tomorrow firefighting. Today they’ve made wood cookies & played 1, 2, 3 where are you? “Today has been the best day ever!”27.1.22

Today at Forest School Nursery Yellow Group enjoyed moving and shaking! They made dancing ribbons and listened to music from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice then created their own dance moves. 25.1.22

RSA Hedgehog Forest School Group had lots of fun revisiting the story of the Foggy Foggy Forest today. We went on a Story Trail around our Forest School area looking for clues to help us recall the story. 24.1.22

Forest School @MoorlandPrm Forest School -3EP ladybird Group https://youtu.be/jUZit8CXrNg via @YouTube Here’s 3EP Ladybird Group to show you some of the Forest School adventures...24.1.22

3EP Ladybird Group enjoyed their challenge this afternoon... To put up a hammock! They had great fun working together to set up the hammock. Especially getting in and out, taking their wellies on and off... “Can we do it again tomorrow?!20.1.22

Today at Forest School the Nursery children enjoyed expressing themselves through movement. They listened to extracts from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and made dancing ribbons which they used to twirl and swirl to create their own individual dances!18.1.22

Today Reception Squirrel Group had lots of fun revisiting the story The Foggy Foggy Forest by going on a story trail down in our Forest School area... 17.1.22

Yesterday at Forest School 3EP Ladybird Group enjoyed learning how to build and maintain a small fire safely! 15.1.22

A lovely first day in Forest School for 3EP Ladybird Group...13.1.22

Chilling out in the hammock! 14.2.22

Great balancing! 14.2.22

Building friendships... 15.2.22

Climbing trees in Moorland Park 21.1.22

Helping a friend with their wellies!

Using the rope swing. 20.1.22

Having fun in our new hammock 20.1.22

Den building 21.1.22

Sawing wood for the fire - 20.1.22

Having fun in Moorland Park 21.1.22

Toasting a marshmallow to make a s'more. 20.1.22

Building and maintaining a small fire safely - 20.1.22

"What can this be in the Foggy Foggy Forest?"15.1.22

Nursery Dancing to The Sorcerer's Apprentice 31.1.22

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to Forest School 2022! This term Nursery will be enjoying some time outdoors exploring their creativity and expressing themselves through movement. Reception will be finding out all about The Foggy Foggy Forest and all the story characters that live there, and Year 3 will be learning lots of new skills...watch this space!

Here’s 5JR Beech Group Forest Schoolers having so much fun! Enjoy 6.21.21

A busy day for 5JR Beech Group yesterday! Sawing wood for the fire, whittling a stick, baking twist bread, spreading chocolate spread... a little bit messy but delicious!!! #allinadayintheforest #ambitiouscapablelearners #takingmeasuredrisks #learningnewskills 3.12.21

Here’s our final Winter Welly Walk in Moorland Park! Afternoon Nursery @MoorlandNursery had so much fun playing in the leaves this afternoon. They also walked all the way around Moorland Park. Great walking everyone! #collectingsticks #snappingsticks #leafkites #throwingleaves 30.11.21

Here’s @MoorlandNursery Morning Nursery Green Group exploring Moorland Park early this morning. They were amazed by how many fallen leaves and branches they found. The leaves were like kites blowing in the wind and the sticks were great for snapping! We collected soooooo many!!!! 30.11.21

This morning RJK Fox Group enjoyed a lovely walk in Moorland Park. They collected lots of fantastic sticks which they used this afternoon to build an amazing home for Teddy! #workingtogether #empathy #caringforothers #safety Great teamwork everyone 29.11.21

Another busy day for 5JR Beech Group. Some great teamwork and lots of willing helpers today too. Looking forward to seeing you next Thursday! 26.11.21

A lovely start for 5JR Beech Group. Here they are successfully lighting a small fire, toasting a marshmallow to making a s’more and enjoying them too! Delicious!!! #ambitiouscapablelearners #takingmeasuredrisks 26.11.21

Here’s a few of Afternoon Nursery Green Group exploring the leaves in Moorland Park. They had so much fun swishing through leaves. They were so crunchy. They liked to listen the sounds. By far their favourite thing was collecting sticks. They could do that all day! 24.11.21

Morning Nursery really enjoyed exploring Moorland Park this morning! #playingintheleaves #climbingtrees #huggingtrees #collectingsticks #shadowplay What’s not to like?!!! #happychildren 23.11.21

Here’s 5JR Silver Birch Group to show you some of the fun things they’ve been learning and doing at Forest School recently. 22.11.21

RJK Forest School Owl Group - My Story to record their visit to Moorland Park this morning. Here they are going to tell you all about! “We love the park.” 22.11.22

Here’s 5JR Silver Birch Group Forest Schoolers to remind us that tomorrow is Children in Need day in school... @BBCCiN 18.11.21

Another muddy marvellous walk in Moorland Park this afternoon with Nursery Yellow Group. The littlest Forest Schoolers found the biggest longest branch and took it back to school and gave it to Ms Stout as a present!!! She was absolutely thrilled with it Smiling face with open mouth and smiling eyes #priceless 16.11.21

Wow Star-struck what a lovely walk in Moorland Park this morning! Morning Nursery Yellow Group exploring... digging... drumming...listening... laughing...singing...smiling... enjoying being together... We’re so lucky to have Moorland Park on our doorstep! #feelingthankful #happychildren 16.11.21

RSA Hedgehog Group enjoyed their walk in Moorland Park this morning. They collected sticks and huge leaves which they brought back to school and used this afternoon to make a cosy home for Teddy Teddy bear Great teamwork everyone! 15.11.21

This afternoon 5JR Silver Birch Group dodged the rain to build these great mini shelters for their teddy’s! #ChildrensWeeks So lovely to see our Forest Schoolers learning together #article28 and playing together #article31 and having lots of fun too. #ambitiouscapablelearners 12.11.21

M loved forest school this week! He said it was great, so much fun liked doing 1,2,3 where are you! Thank you Smiling face with smiling eyes Two heartsxx

R made a ‘magic stick’ this afternoon which we used for circle time to share our thoughts about what makes happy Smiling face with smiling eyes There we so many lovely things to share. J said “I love climbing trees.” E said “I like playing with my rabbits.” M said “I like reading and playing video games.” 12.11.21

This afternoon 5JR Silver Birch Group dodged the rain to build these great mini shelters for their teddy’s! #ChildrensWeeks So lovely to see our Forest Schoolers learning together #article28 and playing together #article31 and having lots of fun too. #ambitiouscapablelearners 12.11.21.

This morning in Forest School 5JR Silver Birch Group took some to think about #RemembranceDay They painted poppies using natural dyes made from blackberries and charcoal and then at 11.00 we were silent to think about those who had lost their lives in conflict. #LestWeForget 11.11.21

A lovely time spent with Afternoon Nursery making leaf prints in the mud, finding our favourite trees and playing 1, 2, 3 where are you? #lovelylearning #moorlandpark #winterwellywalk 9.11.21

So many lovely things to see and do in Moorland Park this morning! #huggingtrees #leafangels #forestbathing #makingmuddyfootprints #climbingtrees #throwingleaves #squirrelinthetrees 9.11.21

Squirrel Group really enjoyed their visit to Moorland Park today. Lots of fun exploring the leaves, collecting the sticks and looking for bears!!! This afternoon we used the sticks and leaves to make a cosy home for Teddy. He looked so happy tucked up safe and secure.8.11.21

Here’s 5RT Sycamore Group to show you what they’ve been doing in Forest School over the last few weeks...5.11.21

Inspired by the pumpkins that we found in Moorland Park on our walk this morning, 5RT Sycamore Group created their own little pumpkin patch Jack-o-lantern (with a few groovy carrots) in Forest School. Many thanks to Mrs Baldwin’s sister for donating the pumpkins too! 5.11.21

Year 5 Sycamore Group spent the afternoon passing the time singing campfire songs whilst waiting for their twist bread to bake on the fire “This bread is delicious!” #happychildren #takingcontrolledrisks #learningnewskills #skillsforlife #ambitiouscapablelearners 4.11.21

Well done Year 1 Forest Schoolers... you were AMAZING! 3.11.21

More fun at Forest School for 1AR. We enjoyed singing, stories and hot chocolate by the campfire. 3.11.21

Lots of lovely singing Multiple musical notes around campfire Fire from Year 1 today!

1AR have had a fabulous morning in Forest School. We enjoyed learning to use sparklers safely. 3.11.21

he children from the afternoon nursery enjoying some sparklers! 2.11.21

Lots of good listening this afternoon. Everyone concentrating, taking controlled risks, keeping themselves safe. Well done Forest Schoolers! 2.11.21

The children from the morning nursery enjoying some sparklers! 2.11.21

What a lovely morning we had! Great listening, great singing, great sparkling Sparkles too Star-struck!!! 2.11.21

Reception Forest Schoolers enjoyed singing their favourite songs around the campfire today! “Look the flames are dancing.” “I can see different colours in the fire.” They also used their listening skills to find out how to handle a sparkler safely. #takingcontrolledrisk1.11.21

Griffy and Teddy playing 1,2,3 where are you at Grandad's house.28.10.21

Reception had a wonderful day at Forest School today! We enjoyed threading, chasing and throwing leaves. We drank hot chocolate and enjoyed a story and singing. #enjoyingautumn18.10.21

Rain? What rain? Reception swinging into Monday afternoon. Maple leafFallen leafLeaf fluttering in wind#suchfun #outdoorlearning #takingmeasuredrisks

Good concentration and fine motor skills needed this morning in Forest School. Great job Reception! Lovely singing too... We even had a visit from a real squirrel. Perhaps he enjoyed you singing his favourite song this morning? “Squirrel, squirrel, shake your bushy tail...18.10.21

5RT Sycamore Group really enjoyed building fairy fires to make s’mores today. Lots of good listening skills and great concentration. Well done everyone! #takingmeasuredrisks #ambitiouscapablelearners14.10.21

Nursery Green Group had lots of fun exploring our Forest School area this afternoon. They took it in turns to bury each other in leaves and then jump up like a Leaf Monster. They also really enjoyed looking for bugs, and slugs and creepy crawly things #ambitiouscapablelearners12.10.21

A lovely morning in Forest School with Nursery Green Group! They found a birds nest in the tree, “Look that’s really cool!” and loved kicking the leaves to uncover lots of creatures lurking underneath. #ambitiouscapablelearners Lots of super balancing and swinging today too!!!12.10.21

This afternoon RJK Fox face Fox Group enjoyed a little Forest Bathing! They noticed that the Fallen leaf have starting to change colour and fall #Autumn. “I can see the clouds.” “I can see the sky, through the trees.” “The leaves are falling. They’re green and yellow and brown.”11.10.21

Here’s 5RT Oak Group to show all the things they been doing in Forest School over the last few weeks... over to you Forest Schoolers! 9.10.21

This afternoon Nursery Blue Group were really keen to have a go at rolling down the hill and using the swing. They absolutely loved it! Later they worked together to make a lovely big bowl of ‘leaf soup’...it looked so tasty Face savouring food #ambitiouscapablelearners #havingago #collaboration 5.10.21

Lots of happy smiley children today in Nursery! They had so much fun exploring Forest School (especially splashing in puddles) they said it was their favourite thing today! #healthyconfidentalindividuals #buildingconfidenceandselfesteem

“1, 2, 3 where are you?” Lots of great hiding and seeking going on this afternoon in Forest School! #Buildingconfidence 4.10.21

Look at all the lovely wood cookies designed by RJK Owl Group today! They look amazing 4.10.21

Time to eat the apple crumble! T said “This tastes delicious!” Lots of empty bowls this afternoon...some even asked for seconds! #homegrown @GrowCardiff 30.9.21

Reception Hedgehog Forest Schoolers (and some extra helpers) have been very busy this morning peeling and chopping the apples harvested on Monday to make delicious apple crumble. Looking forward to tasting it this afternoon Face savouring food #homegrown @GrowCardiff 30.9.21

This afternoon our Nursery Forest Schoolers found an even BIGGER puddle to explore! They noticed that all their splashing made lots of bubbles in the water. They could also see their own reflections in the puddle... #soggysocks but very #happychildren 28.9.21

Nursery Yellow Group had so much fun this morning in Forest School! “When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” - Quote Pooh Bear. #happychildren 28.9.21

A busy afternoon for these Forest Schoolers harvesting apples! “They look delicious.” “Look, there’s more here. Let me help you you.”They were so excited to find so many apples on the tree. Well done RSA Hedgehog Hedgehog Group, you did a great job today Thumbs up Now what shall we make ? 27.9.21

Great teamwork 5RT Oak Group! A fun afternoon in Forest School working together using tent pegs, a mallet and string to build a web 🕸 for Charlotte the spider 🕷#problemsolving #facingachallenge 24.9.21

What a lovely day in the Forest with RSA Squirrel Group #makingwoodcookies #playing123whereareyou? #climbing #swinging #balancing #exploring #huggingtrees 22.9.21

Afternoon Nursery Red Group really enjoyed exploring Forest School this afternoon! Lots of great balancing and swinging going on and it was even raining leaves too...

Morning Nursery Red Group 21.9.21 Lots of positive “I can” comments from the children in Morning Nursery Red Group today...

Year 5 - Making Twist Bread! (With chocolate spread)

Year 5 - Cooking on the campfire.

Nursery - Splashing in the puddles!

Nursery - Swinging on the rope swing.

Year 5 - Sparklers!

Year 5 - R made a 'Magic Stick' .

Nursery - Climbing trees.

Year 5 Decorating pumpkins...

Year 5 - Sawing wood for the fire.

Year 5 - Leading the singing around the campfire.

Reception - Building a home for Teddy

Welcome back to our Forest School page!

It has been a very busy term at Forest School...

The children in Year 5 have all had 4 days learning, playing and having fun outdoors as part of their Forest School experience, while Nursery and Reception children have enjoyed regular visits to our Forest School area, as well as a visit to Moorland Park next to our school site. Early Years children will continue to access Forest School after Christmas. Also as part of our Bonfire Week celebrations, Year 1 enjoyed a campfire sing song, story time and sparklers!

In the New Year we look forward to welcoming Year 3 to Forest School.

Carnival in the Forest 8.7.21

Carnival in the Forest 8.7.21

Carnival in the Forest 8.7.21

Making Dreamcatchers with 6CR 7.7.21

1RL - A Voyage of Discovery - 2.7.21

Our sea creature pebbles...

Walking the Plank!

Eating POPCORN!

Making POPCORN!

Yr 1 Dolphin Group - 1.7.21

Yr 1 Shark Group - 30.6.21

Yr1 Octopus Group - 29.6.21

Build a boat challenge.

Year 1AV Imovie - A Voyage of Discovery 24.6.21

Jellyfish Group 1AV 24.6.21

Listening to a shell...

M said “It’s like a hurricane of popcorn!” Yr 1 Seahorse Group 23.6.21

Hot chocolate!

Many thanks for the plank donation! 23.6.21

Pebble sea creatures...

Yr 1 Turtle Group - 22.6.21

Painting pebbles with sea creatures...

Tuesday 22 June	Wednesday 23 June	Thursday 24 June
Turtle Group	Seahorse Group	Jellyfish Group
Tuesday 29 June	Wednesday 30 June	Thursday 1 July
Octopus Group	Shark Group	Dolphin Group

Looking forward to working with Year 1 for a little bit of Seaside Sensation in the Forest!

Having fun singing around the campfire! 17.6.21

Time to party! 17.6.21

We love campfire popcorn! 17.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery Imovie - Let's do the Forest Dance! 17.6.21

Our Nursery Forest Party - Making popcorn on the fire - 17.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery - Making Forest Hats and learning the 'moves' to Let's do the Forest Dance16.6.21

Afternoon Nursery - 16.6.21

Morning Nursery - 16.6.21

Making Forest Hats - 16.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery - Let's make music instruments 15.6.21

Nursery - Making musical instruments...Let's make music! 15.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery - Mini beast Adventure 10.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery - Mini beast Adventure 9.6.21

Morning Nursery -1, 2, 3 where are you? 9.6.21

Morning and Afternoon Nursery - Mini beast Adventure 8.6.21

Nursery exploring Forest School looking for Mini beast! Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 June 2021

Tuesday 8 June	Wednesday 9 June	Thursday 10 June
Mini beast Hunt (Nursery Groups)	Mini beast Hunt (Nursery Groups)	Mini beast Hunt (Nursery Groups)
Tuesday 15 June	Wednesday 16 June	Thursday 17 June
All Nursery - Let's Make Music!	All Nursery - Let's Make Music!	All Nursery - Let's Make Music!

We're really looking forward to working with Nursery again for the next two weeks!

6LM Ash Group - Trying to get a tune out of the didgeridoo! 27.5.21

6LM Ash Group - Making Rainbow Serpent Dreamtime Story Stones - 27.5.21

The Tim Tam Challenge - 6LM Ash Group 26.5.21

6LM Ash Group - Imovie of their Forest School expereince 27.5.21

Decorating homemade Australian Clapsticks - 6LM Ash Group 26.5.21

Looking at indigenious Austrailian artefacts - 6LM Ash Group 26.5.21

6LM Ash Group - Using handtools safely - 26.5.21

6LM Ash Group - Muddy Yellow Spotted Lizards and Rattlesnakes. 25.5.21

Check out this Muddy Rattlesnake! 25.5.21

Making muddy models of Rattlesnakes and Yellow spotted Lizards. 25.5.21

Great Teamwork everyone! 25.5.21

"If you find a treasure, give it to the warden!" 25.5.21

6LM Finding out how Stanley Yelnats felt in the story Holes! 25.5.21

6LM Ash Group - Digging holes to build character! 25.5.21

6LM Horse Chest Group - Mud Models of Yellow Spotted Lizards and Rattlesnakes 221.5.21

6LM Horse Chest Group - Great Teamwork! 21.5.21

6LM Horse Chest Group "Digging holes to build character!" 21.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group - Imovie of Forest School experience 21.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group - Making Rainbow Serpent Dreamtime Story Stones 20.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group - Rainbow Serpent Story Stones 20.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group Making Australian Clapsticks - 19.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group - Making Australian Clapsticks 19.5.21

6LM Horse Chestnut Group 21.5.21 Having fun in Forest School!

Hazel Group 11-13 May 2021

Well done 6LH! You’ve been such a great group to work with in Forest School this week. 13.5.21

Let's make music! 13.5.21

A lovely day spent with 6LH Hazel Group making Australian Clapsticks. They’ve been busy sawing, whittling, sanding, and designing. 12.5.21

Decorating our clapsticks. 21.5.21

Using hand tools to make Australian Clapsticks. 12.5.21

The Tim Tam Challenge! 12.5.21

A busy morning for 6LH Hazel Forest School Group. 11.5.21

Rattlesnakes and Yellow spotted lizards. 11.5.21

Meet 'Steve' the rattlesnake! 11.5.21

6LH Hazel Group Modelling with mud - 11.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group - Singing and playing handmade Clapsticks around the campfire. 6.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group "Kookaburra sits on old the gumtree." 7.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group Exploring Holes and Dreamtime imovie 6.5.21

Making a Dreamtime Story Stone - The Rainbow Serpent 6.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group Making Australian Clapsticks 5.5.21

Making Australian Clapsticks - 5.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group "Digging Holes Build Character." 4.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group - Digging holes to build character! 4.5.21

6LH Hawthorn Group	Wednesday 4 May	Thursday 5 May	Friday 6 May
6LH Hazel Group	Wednesday 11 May	Thursday 12 May	Friday 13 May
6LM Horse Chestnut Group	Wednesday 18 May	Thursday 19 May	Friday 20 May
6LM Ash Group	Wednesday 25 May	Thursday 26 May	Friday 27 May

Imovie - 6CR Forest School Adventure 28/29.4.21

A lovely first day spent with 6CR Elder Group (aka The Rocking Robins!) 28.4.21)

Mr Roberts rocking that drum!

Making music (Using our own handcrafted instruments) and singing together. What a lovely afternoon. Very proud teachers! 29.4.21

Watching the baby robins fledge 29.4.21

Using hand tools safely... 28.4.21

Trying new things!

Making baked bananas 28.4.21

A lovely few days with 6CR Making campfire pizza 29.4.21

6CR ELDER GROUP

Wednesday 28 April

Thursday 29 April

For the remainder of this half term Year 6 will be joining us down in the Forest School area. Mrs Fogg and I are really looking forward to working with them.

Our theme is Holes and Dreamtime with a little bit of Music Making thrown in for good measure! We'll keep you posted...

Afternoon Nursery Campfire 22.4.21

Morning Nursery Campfire 22.4.21

Moorland Nursery Imovie Campfire - 22.4.21

What a lovely day - making music together and having fun! 22.4.21

"If you're happy and you know it give a smile..."

Woodland music...

Toasting Marshmallows...

Nursery Imovie Our visit to Moorland Park 21.4.21

Afternoon Nursery Forest School visit to Moorland Park 21.4.21

Morning Nursery Forest School visit to Moorland Park 21.4.21

And went rolling on the grass too!

Did some mindfulness...

We hugged trees...

Nursery go on a walk to Moorland Park. 21.4.21

Imovie video - Moorland Nursery - Mud Glorious Mud 20.4.21.

Nursery Mud Glorious Mud Session (pm) 20.4.21

Nursery Mud Glorious Mud Session (am) 20.4.21

WE LOVE MUD!

Mud Splatter Painting.

Mud Painting.

Nursery Forest School Day - Mud Glorious Mud - 20.4.21 Making Mud Monsters!

Afternoon Nursery Third Forest School Taster Session 15.4.21

Morning Nursery Third Forest School Taster Session 15.4.21

Afternoon Nursery Second Forest School Taster Session 14.4.21

Morning Nursery Second Forest School Taster Session 14.4.21

Afternoon Nursery First Forest School Taster Session 13.4.21

Morning Nursery First Forest School Taster Session 13.4.21

Nursery Taster Days - Having fun at Forest School 13/14/15.4.21

Tuesday 13 April	Wednesday 14 April	Thursday 15 April
Nursery Taster Day	Nursery Taster Day	Nursery Taster Day
Tuesday 20 April	Wednesday 21 April	Thursday 22 April
Nursery - Muddy Marvelous Day!	Nursery - Where my wellies take me...	Nursery - Campfire.

Welcome back after the Easter Holidays!

We are really looking forward to welcoming our Nursery Classes to Forest School at the start of this term, especially because they will be able to join us for

WALES OUTDOOR LEARNING WEEK

19-25 APRIL 2021.

National Day of Reflection - Reception Forest Schoolers 23.3.21

Moorland Reception Forest Schoolers enjoying physical challenges. 11.3.21

Forest Bathing. 8.3.21.

"I can see the trees, the birds and ME! Look, there's colours and rainbows as well!"

Exploring the forest sky scape. 9.3.21

This week Reception Forest Schoolers tried Forest Bathing. Z said "I love it! It feels like a massage all over my body!" J said "The sun was on me and I felt happy!"

"1, 2, 3, where are you?" - The Bears Style! 9.3.21.

We had lots of empty bowls this week! The children love porridge. Especially if it's made on the campfire and eaten outside on a chilly day! 9.3.21.

"This tastes yummy!"

And stir! 9.3.21.

Adding the porridge oats... 9.3.21.

Heating up the milk on the campfire. 9.3.21.

Making porridge like The 3 Bears! 9.3.21

"I'll Huff and Puff and blow your house down!!!"

A house made of bricks... 8.3.21.

A house made of sticks... 8.3.21.

A house made of straw... 8.3.21.

Putting on the straw roof! 8.3.21.

Reception Owl Group - Building a house of sticks (The 3 Little Pigs) 8.3.21.

Reception Owl Group - Building a house of straw (The 3 Little Pigs) 8.3.21.

Reception Forest Schoolers have enjoyed finding out how to build a house for the one of the 3 Little Pigs!

We love a seesaw!

Building confidence and self esteem.

Building Empathy.

Taking turns...

Working together!

Climbing 'THE LOG MOUNTAIN!'

Great balancing!

Taking a LEAP OF FAITH!

This week Reception Forest Schoolers have really enjoyed the time and freedom to develop their own physical activities. We gave them some planks of wood, stepped back, and just watched them get on with it! It was a real joy to let them create the own fun!

Meet Owl Group 5.3.21

Meet Fox Group 4.3.21

Meet Hedgehog Group 3.3.21

"I'm the King of the Castle!" 2.3.21

Squirrel Group enjoying physical challenges 2.3.21

Meet Squirrel Group 2.3.21

Reception Forest School Group	Date
Squirrel Group	2.3.21, 9.3.21, 16.3.21, 23.3.21.
Hedgehog Group	3.3.31, 10.3.21, 17.3.21, 24.3.21.
Fox Group	4.3.21, 11.3.21, 18.3.21, 25.3.21.
Owl Group	5.3.21, 8.3.21, 19.3.21, 26.3.21

Making Welsh Cakes on the campfire 23 - 26 February 2021

From February half term until the Easter Holidays Reception children will be attending Forest School sessions one day every week.

Welsh Week
Squirrel Group	23rd February
Hedgehog Group	24th February
Fox Group	25th February
Owl Group	26th February

Logs from St Mary's Butetown 21.2.21

Year 3/4 Hub Spreading Tree Mulch and Moving logs 9.2.21

Nursery Hub children joined in with Mulch Spreading Too! 4.2.21

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 5.2.21 We're going on a colour hunt!

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 4.2.21 Exploring the rain...

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 4.2.21 Paddling in the puddles!

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 3.2.21 Express Yourself!

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 2.2.21

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 1.2.21

Reception Hub Children's Mental Health Week - Get Moorland Moving 1.2.21

Reception Hub Ice and Frost Play 22.1.21

Reception Hub Celebrating Elmer Day! 20.1.21

Year 5/6 Hub Spreading Tree Mulch and Harvesting Willow 15.1.21

Happy New Year from Forest School at Moorland Primary!

Forest School sessions have been suspended whilst we return to providing Hub Provision at Moorland, but there has been lots of opportunity to learn and have fun in the great outdoors.

We've also taken the opportunity to put this time to good use and lots of general maintenance has been taking place. Children in Nursery, Reception, Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Hubs have worked well together to spread 3 trucks worth of tree mulch, we've replaced the rope on our swing and ladders and we've also replaced or Log Circle and balancing logs and created new areas that include some stepping stones and some climbing logs which the children have named 'THE MOUNTAIN!' The children can't wait to tackle these new challenges very soon...

Year 3JB Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 16.12.20.

Year 3JB bringing some Christmas Cheer! 16.12.20.

Winter ice lanterns.

pdf_ice_lantern.pdf

Winter Ice art.

pdf_ice_art.pdf

Christmas Scavenger Hunt.

pdf_christmas_scavenger_hunt.pdf

Christmas Hunt.

pdf_christmas_hunt.pdf

Christmas tree pinecones.

How to make leaf Christmas trees.

How to make stick stack baubles.

Here's a few Forest School ideas to keep you busy over the Christmas Holidays.

Have fun everyone.

But don't forget to keep safe!

Looking forward to many more in 2021! 11.12.20.

Reception Friday Forest Schoolers RAJ celebrating the last PUDDLE JUMP of 2020! 11.12.20.

Festive Fun in the Forest with Reception RAJ 11.12.20.

Reception Friday Forest Schoolers RAJ - 11.12.20.

Festive Fun in the Forest with Reception RAJ 10.12.20.

Reception Thursday Forest Schoolers RAJ - 10.12.20

Festive Fun in the Forest with Reception RSA 9.12.20.

Festive Fun in the Forest with Reception Forest Schoolers RSA - 9.12.20.

Festive Fun in the Forest with Reception RSA 8.12.20.

Tuesday Forest Schoolers RSA - 8.12.20

This week the children in Reception have enjoyed some Festive Fun in Forest.

They have:

Played Santa 1, 2, 3, where are you?
Listened to the story Stickman.
Made a Stickman.
Created a giant collaborate Stickman using natural materials.
Went to the Stickman Cafe for snack.
Sang lots of Christmas songs.
Built a sleigh, found sticks to make antlers and joined Santa Claus for a sleigh ride.
And finally enjoyed lots of physical challenges. Balancing on logs and tyres, walking the plank, making a seesaw, swinging and climbing and generally having lots of FUN!!!

Butterfly Group 3JB & 3RJ and their Forest School journey - 3.12.20

Place 2 Be Carol Concert featuring Forest School children - 3.12.20

Butterfly Group 3JB & 3RJ Building and maintaining a fire safely - 2.12.20

A great first day for Butterfly Group 3JB & 3RJ - 1.12.20

Meet Butterfly Group 3JB & 3RJ 1.12.20

Thanks for the positive feedback - 27.11.20.

Snail Group 3EP Forest School Adventure 26.11.20

Snail Group 3EP learning how to build and maintain a fire safely and cook their own snack - 25.11.20.

Snail Group 3EP Forest School Natural Treasure Hunt - 25.11.20.

A great start for Snail Group 24.11.20

Meet Snail Group 3EP - 24.11.20.

Forest School Spider Group 3JB - Every child has the right to play - Article 31 - World Children's Day 2020. 20.11.20.

Spider Group 3JB Forest School Adventure. - 19.11.20.

Spider Group 3JB - Participating in physical challenges. 18.11.20.

Spider Group 3JB - Facing a challenge. 18.11.20.

Meet Spider Group 17.11.20

Meet Spider Group 3JB - Tuesday 17 - Thursday 19 November 2020.

A lovely few days in the Forest with Bumblebee Group 3EP - 12.11.20

Bumblebee Group 3EP - "Together we can - Make a Difference for BBC Children in Need." - 12.11.20

Bumblebee Group 3EP - Working together to make Pudsey Bear using natural materials - 12.11.20.

Bumblebee Group 3EP - Creating a Garden of Remembrance 11.11.20.

Bumblebee Group 3EP - Painting poppies using natural dyes made from charcoal and blackberries 11.11.20

A great start for Bumblebee Group 3EP 10.11.20.

Bumblebee Group 3EP - Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 November 2020.

Reception Friday Forest Schoolers RAJ 6.11.20.

Reception Friday Forest Schoolers RAJ 6.11.20.

Reception Thursday Forest Schoolers RAJ 5.11.20.

Reception Thursday Forest Schoolers RAJ 5.11.20.

Reception Wednesday Forest Schoolers RSA 4.11.20.

Reception Wednesday Forest Schoolers RSA 4.11.20.

Reception Tuesday Forest Schoolers RSA 3.11.20.

Tuesday Reception Forest Schoolers RSA 3.11.20

Reception Forest School Taster Days

The children in Reception really enjoyed their Forest School Taster days this week! It was so lovely to see the children happy, enthusiastic and totally engaged in the outdoor learning environment.

These Forest School days were designed to introduce the Reception context for learning this half term, 'IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY.' Reception really enjoyed finding out about woodland animals and working together to build animals homes. They had lots of opportunities to try new things and really enjoyed rolling down hills, climbing ladders, balancing on logs and swinging on a rope swing. Some needed lots of practice, but they were determined to keep trying until they got better and better.

The Reception children also had the opportunity to take measured risks. They listened well to instructions and learnt how to keep themselves safe when handling a sparkler and toasting their own marshmallow on an open fire.

M said "Can we go again tomorrow?"

We look forward to working with Reception again soon!

Forest School Group	Dates
Ladybird Group 3RJ	Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October 2020
Reception Forest School Taster Days RSA & RAJ	Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 (RSA) Thursday 5 & Friday 6 (RAJ) November 2020
Bumblebee Group 3EP	Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and 12 November 2020
Spider Group 3JB	Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November 2020
Snail Group 3EP	Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 November 2020
Butterflies 3JB	Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 December 2020

Parental Consent form Autumn 2020.doc

For reference here are the dates for Forest School sessions planned for after half term. Please make sure you have returned your Forest School consent form BEFORE sessions begin.

Many Thanks

Ladybird Group 3RJ Forest School Adventure - 22.10.20

Ladybird Group 3RJ Splashing in puddles - 21.10.20

Ladybird Group 3RJ Lighting an maintaining a small fire safely - 21.10.20

Who knew playing in the leaves could be so much fun!? 20.10.20

Ladybird Group 3RJ Playing in Autumn leaves - 20.10.20

A lovely first session for Ladybird Group 3RJ - 20.10.20

Meet Ladybird Group 3RJ

Forest School Adventure - Willow Group 5JR 15.10.20

Forest School Mindfulness -14.10.20 Willow Group 5JR

Slight chill in the air this morning! 14.10.20 Willow Group

An afternoon of physical challenges - 13.10.20 Willow Group 5JR

A great start for Willow Group 5JR - 13.10.20

Meet Willow Group 5JR

Silver Birch Group - Forest School Adventure - 9.10.20

Silver Birch Group - Forest Bathing 7.10.20

Silver Birch Group using a saw - Taking measured risks - 7.10.10

Silver Birch Group - Physical challenges - 6.10.20

A lovely start for Silver Birch Group - 6.10.20

Meet Silver Birch Group!

Positive parental comments! 2.10.20

Beech Group Forest School Adventure! 2.10.20

Lovely feedback! 30.9.20

You can't watch this and not smile! 30.9.20

Beech Group playing a soggy, slimy game of 1,2,3 where are you? 30.9.20

Rainy days are so much fun! Beech Group - 30.9.20

A lovely start for Beech Group 29.9.20

Meet Beech group!

5AT Sycamore Group - Fun in the forest.

5AT Sycamore Group - Creating Charlotte's Web using natural materials/Land Art.

5AT Sycamore Group Forest Mindfulness Scavenger Hunt.

5AT Sycamore Group.

5AT Sycamore Group - Pass the pinecone.

5AT Sycamore Group - An afternoon of physical challenges.

Meet Sycamore Group!

5AT Sycamore Group Forest School letter.

5SD Oak Group Forest School Adventure.

Great team work 5SD Oak Group.

A great start for 5SD - Oak Group.

Meet Oak Group!

Online parental consent form.

Class	Dates
Oak Group 5SD	15, 16, 17 September 2020
Sycamore Group 5AT	22, 23, 24 September 2020
Beech Group 5AT	29, 30 September and 1 October 2020
Silver Birch Group 5JR	6, 7, 8 October 2020
Willow Group 5JR	13, 14, 15 October 2020

Example of Forest School letter

Year 5 Forest School letter.doc

Parental Consent form Autumn 2020.doc

Welcome back to Forest School!

This term Year 5 will be taking part in Forest School sessions. These sessions will run for 3 consecutive days. You will know when it's your turn when you receive a letter.

Moorland Primary Forest School

We're all going to be spending a lot more time at home for a while. That's going to be a challenge for all of us. But at Forest School we love a challenge! So let's see if we can work together and play together by using our imaginations and creativity to make up our own games and activities and fun!

We'll be sharing challenges and ideas for you do do at home and in your garden. You will find them on our Forest School Web page and on twitter @MoorlandPrm. Also, if any of you Moorland Forest Schoolers have any thoughts and ideas, please get in touch and share them with us. We would love to here from you!

Playwales

Woodland Trust

23.3.20

Challenge 1 - Teach your family to play 1, 2, 3. Where are you?

(Every Forest Schoolers favourite game!)

One child is chosen to be the seeker.
All other children (and parents if they wish) are given a set amount of time to hide.
The seeker then calls out out "1, 2, 3. Where are you?"
The children all have to reply "1, 2, 3. I'm over here!"
The seeker moves around the house (and garden if you have one) repeating this call and listening carefully for replies to help locate all the hiders.
At any point the seeker can call out "1, 2, 3. Come to me" Then all hiders have to reveal themselves and make their way to the starting point.

This game is really good for supporting communication, language and literacy, physical development and knowledge and undertsanding of the world. It helps to build trust and confidence and is great for developing listening skills.

Because you're at home you could adapt this activity. eg add camoflage!

Please consider social distancing and remember to hide in different places, not together.

Have fun everyone!

1, 2, 3, where are you?

24.3.20

Morning Forest Schoolers!

It's really important that we remember to take time to play and have fun at the moment.

So today's challenge is to GO ON A BEAR HUNT!

Go on a bear hunt

Go on a bear hunt challenge.

Harry Potter wand making. Making magic wands in Forest School - History of Magic Exhibition - The British Library

Wizarding World History of Magic Exhibition at The British Library

25.3.20

Practise your shapes...

Shape stenciling challenge.

Top tips when practising your shapes outside...

Make sure your stencils are at least 30cm wide or tall.
Older children could use this idea to create some outdoor art, creating patterns etc.
When you have finished, make sure you use a brush to remove or spread the flour before it rains!

Don't forget to WASH YOUR HANDS and if you make a mess help to tidy up afterwards!

This activity is great for concentration, problem solving and helps to reinforce mathematical concepts like 2D shapes.

26.3.20

Build a den challenge...

Build a den challenge.

Literacy Trust Literacy trust has produced some ideas to help parents with school closures. Lots of resources for children 0-12 years. They will be constantly updating in the days and weeks to come.

27.3.20

Scavenger Hunt challenge.

A Scavenger Hunt can be lots of fun!

Use your senses to find the things or objects that look or feel like the describing words on the checklist above. You could play this game inside or outside in your garden.

Playing games like this help to develop observational and descriptive skills, speaking and listening and literacy skills.

Maybe you could take photographs to record your 'finds' and make a pic collage using an ipad, tablet or phone?

Tickly Prickly Natural Senses Resource Cards - You could make up your own game?

30.3.20

Happy Monday Forest Schoolers!

Today your challenge is...

Eyes in the sky challenge.

It's a little chilly outside today, so wrap up warm if you're venturing outside into your garden. Alternatively, you could try this activity looking though your window.

It's a great way to you look at things from a different perspective and also helps to develop a better understanding and respect for our natural world.

Maybe you could research why some animal like rabbits have eyes on the side of their head?

31.3.20

Today's challenge is to make a recycled bird feeder.

Make bird feeder, binoculars and a hide.

Here are a few examples of household items that can be used to create a recycled bird feeder. You do not need to leave your home to source these materials... look through your recycling!

RSPB Do some research to find out what birds need to eat at this time of year especially when they are feeding their young.

Please remember to only feed the correct foods at this time of year (See rspb.org.uk) Also good hygiene is really important. Feeders should be cleaned regularly. Avoid using peanuts and bread at this time of year. They can be harmful if an adult bird feeds them to their nestlings.

Foods such as:

Black sunflower seeds,
Soaked raisins, sultanas and currants,
Mild grated cheese,
Soft apples and pears cut in half,
Bananas and grapes. They could be thread onto wire etc?
Seed mixtures with loose peanuts. (If you use peanuts they must be unsalted and placed in a mess covering. This will stop large pieces being taken, reducing the choking risk to chicks)

Inspired by Lochlan and Lexi...

Why not taking up bird watching or photography?

Let us know if you spot anything interesting in your garden?

Photographing birds in your garden.

Make your own binoculars.

How to make binoculars.

Woodland Trust birdsong.

You could build a bird hide using some of the Den Building ideas that were posted last week?

Birds are very timid, so you would need to be very quiet and still!

You would also need to make sure that your hide is camouflaged so that you blend into the natural environment. It's a little bit like going undercover

Birds are very wary of change, so you would need to leave your hide for a few days while they get used to coming back to visit the birdfeeder.

Why not make a list, draw pictures, or take photographs of the garden birds you see?

Good Luck Moorland Twitchers!

Bird Identification 19 common birds in your garden

RSPB Identify a bird.

Scavenger Hunt challenge.

1.4.20

Today's challenge - Plant a sunflower seed...

Plant a sunflower challenge.

Today is April 1st and we're going to participate in the Grow a sunflower seed challenge!

Planting a sunflower.

Have a look at home to see if you have any seeds. PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT TO BUY SEEDS. You maybe able to get some online? Also some of you have accessed some from a local group...

If you're unable to plant your own seeds. Don't worry, we've planted some for you!

So you can join in with the challenge from your own home...

Ready, Steady, Grow!!!

We'll keep you posted!

Collecting bedding plants from @Bemoresquirrel

Growing vegetables from scraps.

Progress of our sunflower plants 3.5.20

Racing seeds in an old cd box 6.5.20

2.4.20

Make a natural paintbrush...

Make a natural paintbrush challenge.

Painting outside can be lots of fun but remember to wear old clothes!

You could use water, mud and paint.

Why not experiment by mixing mud and powder paint or food colouring together to create your own paint.

Don't worry about what your going to paint or the finished product.

Just relax and enjoy yourself. Experiment with the different textures, be creative and explore the process!

Don't forget to help tidy up afterwards

3.4.20

Today's challenge is going to be an activity that encourages you to relax and chillout...

Sky Spy challenge.

Firstly go outside (Or look through your window) Lie on a blanket or a mat. Maybe even get comfy with a cushion:

Then relax. Watch the clouds drifting across the sky.
What shapes can you see?
You will notice that no clouds are the same and that they are constantly changing.
Can you guess which way the wind is blowing?

Now its time to play SKY SPY.

This game reminds all players about the importance of turn taking. It's fun and relaxing and provides opportunities for us to use our imagination and communication skills.

Easter Holiday fun and games...

So here's a few fun Forest School games and activities that we would have been doing if we'd been in school!

So why not try them at home?

Everyone can join in the - lots of fun for all the family.

Let us know how you get on?

Easter activities.

Easter 1, 2, 3 where are you?

There's nothing like a game of 1, 2, 3 where are you?

Easter Bunny style is even better... you never know, you might find a few Easter Eggs too!

Happy Easter Everyone...

Enjoy yourselves!

#StaySafeStayHome

#KeepWashingYourHands

#RememberSocialDistancing

and

#We'reAllInThisTogether

20.4.20

Welcome back after the Easter Holidays!

We hope that you are well, and that you have had some time to relax and enjoy the sunshine outside?

At Forest School we love being outside exploring the natural environment, finding out new things, taking on challenges and playing with our friends.

This week whilst you're at home, why not recreate some Forest School activities for your family enjoy?

Family Campfire

One of the things we miss at the moment is not being able to share the things we've been doing at Forest School with our lovely families.

This week, why not build your own pretend 'campfire'? This could be done indoors or outdoors. Lots of the Early Years children love building their own campfire out of sticks and leaves that they collect from the garden. If you don't have access to natural materials, why not take a look in your recycling to see if you've got some toilet rolls and other things you could paint or colour to design your own campfire?

Design your own campfire.

Indoor campfire challenge.

At home Family Campfire ideas:

1. Tell jokes around your campfire. You could ask members of your family to tell some jokes too? You could write them down and make a joke book?

2. Sing some silly action songs...

Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So go, Alice, go.

Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
So go, Alice, go.

Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
So go, Alice, go.

Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
So go, Alice, go.

Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
Alice the camel has one hump.
So go, Alice, go.

Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Now Alice is a horse

There was a man who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a man who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a man who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a man who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
And Bingo was his name-o.

Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail!
Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail!

Wrinkle up your little nose,
Hold a nut between your toes.

Squirrel, squirrel shake your bushy tail!

A Pizza Hut, A Pizza Hut
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut (x2)
Macdonald’s, Macdonald’s Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut (x2)

Boomalacka boomalacka,
Bow wow wow.
Chinalacka chinalacka,
Chow chow chow.
Boomalacka chinalacka:
Who are we?
We're from Moorland,
Can’t you SEE?!

Campfire’s burning, campfire’s burning,
Draw nearer, draw nearer,
In the gloaming, in the gloaming,
Come sing and be merry.

Fe
Fe Fi
Fe Fi Fo
Cwmala
Veesa
Cwmala cwmala cwmala veesa
Oh no no no no la veesa
Eeeny meeny decimeeny ooh aah na wanah meeny
Beep diddly odun bodun doo aah skaduda bodun.

3. Play a nonsense game... ".............. stole a cookie from the cookie shop."

4. Play Rhythm Tap - Take it in turns to tap out a rhythm of a well known tune and ask you family members to guess what it is.

5. Make a campfire snack.

Hot chocolate
S'mores
Hot dogs
Popcorn
Soup

Sit around your pretend campfire and enjoy chatting together. You could make your own 'Talking Stick'? Don't forget to do Good Listening and remember to Take Turns!

Tell some jokes.

Sing some silly action songs.

Play some silly games like Cookie Shop Rap and Rhythm Tap.

Have snack together and chat. Maybe do a circle time check in?

Send photographs of your Family Campfire to our Forest School Twitter page @MoorlandPrm.

We would love to see them!

27.4.20

What makes you HAPPY?

This week whilst you're at home, take some time out to think about all the things that make you happy.

What do you enjoy doing?

Do you have any hobbies?

Maybe you could think about trying something new?

Begin by making a list of all the things that make you happy?

Why not make a Happiness Tree?

Collect natural materials from your garden or during your daily exercise. Alternatively, you could use your imagination and make a tree or something else to help you remember all the things that make you happy

Make a Happiness Tree challenge.

A Happiness Tree. 27.4.20

A Happiness Rockery. 27.4.20

A Family Happiness Tree. 27.4.20

Mrs Hubbard's Happiness Tree.27.4.20

'He's my brother' Happiness Trees! 27.4.20

What makes Mrs Hailes happy? 27.4.20

What makes Mrs Roberts and her family happy? 27.4.20

Making a Happiness Pot! 27.4.20

Making a family Forest of Happiness! 28.4.20

A Happiness Tree from the STAR Hub. 28.4.20

What makes Mrs Osborne happy? 28.4.20

Miss Watts made a Rockery of smiles. 28.4.20

What makes Mrs Fogg happy? 29.4.20

Mrs Baldwin made a beautiful Bouquet of Happiness. 27.4.20

Miss Dye made a Happiness Window. 30.4.20

M's lovely Happiness Tree.5.5.20

Mrs Vitolo's Happiness Tree. 7.5.20

Hugging a Tree makes you feel good!

Hug a tree challenge.

Forest Schoolers love hugging trees. Trees are important to us. Without trees we would not be here. They produce the oxygen we need to breath...

If you pass a tree whilst out on your daily exercise why not give it a quick hug?

Alternatively you could hug a member of your family or your favourite cuddly toy?

Hug your favourite cuddly toy.

Hugless Douglas Hugless Douglas is one of our favourite Campfire stories....

Please remember social distancing...

Hug a tree, a member of your family that you live with, or your favourite cuddly toy!

Make a self portrait with a smiley face...

I collected these natural materials from my garden and whilst out on a walk. You don't have to use natural materials. Have a look around your home to see what's available. Don't forget to ask permission first before using anything!

Let's all get creative...

Happy Faces. 1.5.20

More Happy Faces. 1.5.20

Paddling in the puddles...

Paddling in the puddles challenge.

How high can you jump?

Challenges - How high can you jump? Can you make a big splash?

Can you make a big splash?

You don't need rain to make a puddle! Ask an adult for a bucket of water or fill up your paddling pool...

Pull on your wellies or go barefoot... and get splashing!

The power of a puddle!

Muddy puddle jumping.

Hunting for puddles.

Make a dancing stick and dance to your favourite music!

Make a Dancing Stick using ribbons and a stick or twig. It you don't have a ribbons you could use wool or old material cut into strips...

Make a Dancing Stick challenge.

Dancing and singing is great exercise and super fun! Especially when we're worried and a little bit sad, and missing our family and friends. Listening to music can also help us relax. Take some time to sit and listen to your favourite music...

It always makes me HAPPY!

Fantastic rainbow dancing sticks.

Dance yourself dizzy with happiness!

Try looking for rainbows...

You could go on a Rainbow Hunt. There's so many to spot at the moment!

Go rainbow hunting!

Enjoy finding out what makes you happy this week!

Our Happiness Trees 1.5.20

Picture postcard from our Forest School area. 3.5.20

4.5.20

This week we're going Dizzy about Dandelions!

Bee pollinating a Dandelion

Dandelions are a source of early nectar for bees and therefore do a very important job!

Dandelion life cycle animation

Dandelion Clock song

Little green spaces. Dandelions.

Little green spaces - Dandelions a great early food supply for pollinators.

Dizzy about Dandelions.

The life cycle of a dandelion.

Life cycle of a dandelion tweet.

Dandelion flower to seed.

Time lapse dandelion to flower.

Wildlife wonder - dandelion time

Dandelions have a very important job to do. They can be lots of fun too!

Here's a list of some fun things to do with dandelions ...

Make a wish...

My wish is that we'll all be back together again soon. But for now, it's really important that we all stay safe at home.

What's your wish?

Blow a fairy - make a wish challenge.

"My wish is to hug all my family and see all my friends..." 4.5.20

"I wish that I could see a real dragon in pyjamas." & "I wish that I could invent edible playgrounds." 4.5.20

Well done boys! Hope your wishes come true...5.5.20

Some fabulous family wishes.

S - Wishes to see her friends and a unicorn! 9.5.20

K - I wish I was back in school. 8.5.20

A lovely wish video. "I wish I could go back to school." 6.5.20

Making a wish on our #dailymile. We wished to see our friends. 18.5.20

Dandelion invisible ink.

Can you write a secret message?

Make some invisible ink and write a secret message challenge.

Dandelion painting.

Dandelion painting is lots of fun. Either paint by yourself or collaboratively with you family to make a giant painting!

Make sure you send us a photograph of your masterpiece

Other creative ideas using dandelions. Use the seeds to make your own fairies.

Hapazome using dandelions.

Dandelion painting using a fork.

Fine motor fun with dandelions.

Make some dandelion soup.

Make some lovely dandelion soup...

(Tune: Hokey Cokey)

You take a nice dandelion,

You pop it in a pot.

You add a little water

and you make it nice and hot.

Then you stir it in a basin with a ladle or a scoop.

That's how you make dandelion Soup.

Oh it smells delicious,

That's how you make dandelion soup!

S making a nice Dandelion Soup. 8.5.20

K teaching his younger brother to make woodland soup. 18.5.20

Pom pom dandelions.

Make dandelion cup cakes.

Have some fun making some dandelion cupcakes.

What's not to like?

All you need is some dandelions, mud, water, an old cake tin (Or something similar) and anything else you want to add to your own special recipe!

Make some dandelion play dough.

Recipe for Dandelion Play Dough...

A big handful of dandelions
1 cup of boiling water
2 cups of flour
1/3 cup of salt
2 tablespoons of baby oil/vegetable oil
1-2 tablespoons of cream of tartar.

Naturally dyed dandelion play dough recipe pinterest.

We hope you enjoy exploring the properties of dandelions this week:

The important role they play in our natural world,
What they smell like,
What they feel like,
Use your imagination to create some new ideas for some Dizzy Dandelion play...

Don't forget to make a WISH and remember to share with us what you've been doing!

Have fun, stay safe and keep smiling

Helping at home to revamp the garden and fascinated by a family of snails. 6.5.20

Making a Forest School at home. 25.3.20

11.5.20

This week we're going STICKTASTIC!

Sticks are the world's oldest toys!

1. You can find them anywhere.

2. Anyone can play with them.

3. They're fantastic for inspiring adventures.

4. There's no such thing as an ordinary stick! Use your imagination to make your stick into anything you want it to be.

5. THEY'RE FREE!

Stanley's Stick

Stanley's Stick.

Can you make Stickosaurus like Stanley?

Can you think of 10 more imaginative and fun ways to play with a stick?

The stick - the oldest toy in the world.

Make a Stick Family?

Can you make your family using sticks?

Make a stick family.

Make a Bubble Wand!

Here's a few more ideas.

Make up your own game of Pooh Sticks at home.

Playing Pooh Sticks - Winnie the Pooh

Playing Pooh Sticks - National Trust.

During this time of Lockdown, playing real Pooh Sticks is tricky. Why not invent your own game? Ask an adult for some help. Maybe you could play in the bath? In a paddling pool? You could ask for a bowl of water and make tiny Pooh Sticks. You might have to think about ways to get you Pooh Sticks to move without the natural current of a stream ? Maybe try blowing them with a straw or some other means of creating movement? Get you thinking caps on Forest Schoolers!

Lets play Pooh Sticks,

Rainbow Stick printing...

Do some stick printing.

Rainbow stick printing creates some beautiful mark making pictures. When you've finished why not leave the sticks to dry and then turn them into a Stick Wind Chime?

Stick Wind Chimes.

Make a wind chime.

Enjoy this weeks FUNTASTICK STICKTASTICK challenges. Let us know how you get on with the activities and keep those photographs coming! We love seeing what you've been doing at home.

Stay Safe, Stay Well, and keep in touch!

Searching for wild things growing on our streets.

More hugging trees in our natural environment.

Play is powerful.

Making a stick web. 19.5.20

18.5.20

This week we're focusing on the importance of playing games. During these times of uncertainty and anxiety it is so important for us all to engage into a playful mind set.

Play is vital. It helps us to understand and process things, encourages curiosity, helps us to relax and have fun, and is really good for our mental health and well being.

Here are some ideas to try to try out at home.

Tic Tac Toe (Or noughts and crosses)

How to play Tic Tac Toe

Play Tic Tac Toe challenge 18.5.20

Why not create your own version of Tic Tac Toe?

You could use cars or duplo or maybe get creative and make up your ideas of things to use?

Make a maze.

Make a chalk maze.

Why not make a giant maze outside in your garden? Perhaps a member of your family would like to try your maze out. (Using a blindfold if they're feeling really adventurous! Please ensure that you guide them safely around your maze, giving them clear instructions.)

Alternatively, you could make a mini maze inside your home. Maybe create a few dead ends? Or why not draw a maze? Whatever way you choose to make your maze, challenge your family to see if they can find their way out. Maybe you could time them to see how long it takes?

Make a maze challenge. 19.5.20

Make your own chalk assault course.

Make a chalk obstacle course.

More ideas to make a chalk assault course.

Challenge - Create some outdoor games using pavement chalk. 20.5.20

Play Simon Says...

This is a great game for using your imagination. All you need is a dice.

Make a paper aeroplane.

Make a simple paper aeroplane.

How far does your aeroplane fly?

Fly an aeroplane challenge. 22.5.20

Find the longest or shortest competition.

Measuring Nature Challenge. 21.5.20

It's Outdoor Learning Day tomorrow. 20.5.20

How to make daisy chain.

Make the longest daisy chain.

Enjoy playing some new games this week. Even better, devise some of your own and then share them with us!

Sending a hug. 20.5.20

Our little tree nymph! 21.5.20

A whopper tree hug! 21.5.20

Outdoor Learning Day. Great camouflage. 21.5.20

Making a hug. 21.5.20

To celebrate Outdoor Learning Day here's a video of our little Forest School oasis. 21.5.20

Outdoor Learning Day. 21.5.20

A mini beast adventure. 21.5.20

Play is vital to children's well being.

Project Play - How about a game of Jenga using household items such as empty containers?

Playful Nature - Outdoor Classroom Day.

Take a walk on the wild side. A visit to Moorland Forest School 15.5.20 #dailymile

Bug hunting 18.5.20

Hunting for mini beasts 18.5.20

Snail hunting. 6.5.20

We found a spider and a ladybird. 19.5.20

More bug hunting and hugging trees. 19.5.20

1.6.20

Mad about mini beasts

This week is Wales Nature Week! So let's go on a mini beast adventure.

Check under leaves, under logs, in little hidey holes. You could use an old umbrella as a bug catcher. Hold it underneath a tree or bush and shake it a few times. Mini beasts will fall into the open umbrella. Collect them in a bug container or transparent box.

Do they have legs?

How do they move?

Do they have wings?

Try to identify them. Maybe you could draw them too?

Why not join the 30 Days Wild Challenge? 1.6.20

Lets go on a Mini beast Adventure! Make some Hidey Holes 1.6.20.

Make your own bug pot.

Please remember to return all the mini beasts to the places where you originally found them!

How to identify a mini beast.

BBC Bitesize. What are mini beasts?

Bug Hunt Checklist.

Mini beast spotting.

Act like a mini beast.

Be like a mini beast.

Draw the missing half. Insects Printable Pack.

Draw the missing half.

How to make an Insect Hotel.

How to build hidey holes.

Examples of Mini beast Mansions.

Make a Bee Bowl. 1.6.20

Make a bee bowl.

Make a Bee Bowl Challenge. 2.6.20

Placing the Bee Bowl next to nectar rich plants plants such as Lavender, rosemary, buddleia etc...

Planting a nectar rich food source for bees and butterflies. Create your own Nectar Cafe!

Our Forest School Sunflower Growing Challenge (@GardeningGent 1.4.20) Now transplanted @Cardiff_GandS for the Splott Community to enjoy!

Follow a bumbleebee on its journey. BUZZ! (6.6.20)

Grow a sunflower challenge @GardeningGentleman update. 2.6.20

Build a giant spiders web!

Natures Web.

Make a cross by tying together two twigs at the centre, spiral the wool outwards winding it around the spokes as you go. Decorate your web by weaving in natural resources such as grass, flowers, feathers and leaves.

Alternatively, you could create a giant web outside by weaving wool in and out of trees, chairs and other objects.

Build a spiders web.

Build a web for Incy Wincy Challenge. 3.6.20.

Make a butterfly feeder.

Make a butterfly feeder challenge 4.6.20

KS's Butterfly Feeder 4.6.20

Recycled bird feeder - #RandomActsofWorld 4.6.20

S's Welsh butterfly - 4.6.20

Our new butterflies (5.6.20)

Make a butterfly feeder.

Beautiful Butterfly Hunting.

Plant some butterflies friendly plants (9.6.20)

Have fun exploring the great outdoors. Don't forget to share you marvelous mini beast discoveries with us.

More MINI BEAST MADNESS next week!

World Environment Day June 5th 2020 - Make our World out of natural materials.

World Environment Day 2020 - Time for Nature Challenge. 5.6.20

World Environment Day 2020 - Time for Nature.

World Environment Day 2020 - Time for Nature.

This week we continue with our Mini beast Adventure - Make some Nature Wings.

Make your own Nature Wings challenge (8.6.20)

Our garden fairy (9.6.20)

Superworm!

Fun facts about wiggly worms!

Make a Wormery Challenge (9.6.20)

Life cycle of a worm.

Let's try some Worm Charming!

More fun facts about worms. What do worms eat etc? (10.6.20)

Charming Worms (Reference - Fantastic ideas for rain, wind and snow)

Watch how worms work...

Take an old plastic bottle and carefully cut off the top section. Next, add a 5cm layer of moist soil to the bottom, followed by a layer of sand, followed 5cm of soil, followed by a layer of sand and then so on before finishing with a few old food scraps like vegetables of over ripe fruit. You should leave a 5cm gap at the top.

Place some worms in your Wormery and cover the top with some clingfilm with several holes poked in and secure with an elastic band. Place your Womery in a dark, cool place. Worms don't like the light.

Don't let the soil dry out. It should be damp as worms breathe through their skin which has to be moist.

Keep checking on your worms. Have they mixed up the layers? Have they eaten the scraps?

What to feed your worms.

Create a Snail City (Reference - Fantastic ideas for rain, wind and snow) Snails are easy to find in the summer in the rain.

Snails like cool, moist places. Leave out citrus rinds or cabbage leaves under upturned plant pots. They'll be really easy to find. Don't forget to wash your hands afterwards..

Build a Snail City Challenge 11.6.20

Can you label the parts of a snail?

Snail racing.

Snail Racing Challenge 12.6.20

Create a spiral snail.

Make a snail using natural materials.

Have fun on your Mini beast Adventure.

Don't forget to send your photos to @MoorlandPrm and share with us all the things you've doing and finding out at home!

15.6.20

Our Forest School Art Gallery...

'Nature's Palette'

For the next few weeks we're going to take some time to explore the beauty of our natural world; especially in our locality. In our gardens, in our parks and other areas close to our home.

There will be things to make, new things to try and also a time to just look, and observe things around you in a different way.

So let's get creative!