Forest School Units for Lower Junior pupils - 2023/24

Autumn Term 2023 - links with the Greeks:

• Building pyramids using local resources and forest floor tools ( links with den building skills)
• Creating a shaduf with buckets, rope and trees.
• Using ropes and wood to create a swing
• Creating Greek art using natural forest materials

Other free choice activities:

• Restoring the biodiversity of the site through planting and seed dispersal.
• Opportunities for digging and mini beast hunting - along with classification
• Maintaining the site through raking, shovelling and digging.
• Bird watching and classification.

Spring Term 2024 - link with the Lake District:

• Fire building and lighting - marshmallow and smores making.
• Minibeast hunt and magnifying glasses - worms galore!
• Using recycled natural resources such as bark from removed trees to relay paths and seating circle.
• Tree planting and classification and replanting planter.
• Den building, using a range of different materials.
• Tree climbing ( Supervised)

Summer Term 2024 - link with Outdoor Adventure and the Romans:

• Pond dipping and classification using charts.
• Small raft and making to sail on the pond.
• Codebreaker trail
• Leaf animals using natural materials
• Creating dens with links to Roman homes.
• Flower and tree identification , linked to changing seasons

Across the whole year:

• Team building games.
• Tiger Tiger / Where are you games.
• Hazard awareness and identification.

Forest School planning for Year 2 - 5 sessions throughout the 23/24 year.

• Introduction to Forest school - hazard awareness and site rules.
• Basic den building skills and using ropes, bungee cords and tarps to create dens.
• Minibeast hunt with KS1 magnifiers.
• Bird watching
• Fire lighting with marshmallow toasting and smores.
• Range of team building and hide /seek games.