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The Fountains Federation
- Jan 20, 2020
- 1 min
Forest School Blog 17/01/20
Week ending 17.1.20 Another wet and windy week at Forest School. We didn’t let it stop us going out. There’s no such thing as the wrong w...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jan 20, 2020
- 1 min
Forest School Blog 10/01/20
Week ending 10.1.20 This week has been quite wet at Forest School. We started the week off being able to go out for the whole session bec...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1 min
Forest School Autumn 2 Blog Update
Autumn term 2. In Forest School this half term we had so much rain that the mud became extremely thick; great fun if you want to go squel...
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The Fountains Federation
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School Blog 15.11.19
Phew, what a wet week that was! We had some lovely hazel wood that a friend of mine gave me. It’s very easy to work with so we made some ...
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The Fountains Federation
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School Blog 22.11.19
Week ending 22.11.19 This week was thankfully a bit drier so we were able to do a bit more. Some pupils made forest friends using a bow s...
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The Fountains Federation
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School Blog 29.11.19
Another wet week at the start, meaning our logs were well and truly stuck in the mud along with our wellies! We made the most of it thoug...
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The Fountains Federation
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
Forest School November Update
This half term in Forest School we have been exploring natural resources to make marks with. We used a ‘Hapazome’ technique to print leav...
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The Fountains Federation
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: October Update
All of the rain from the weekend meant that we have a great boggy area which many pupils have enjoyed squelching, and even sliding in. We...
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The Fountains Federation
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: September Update
We’ve had a mixture of weather recently, all of the rain is turning parts of our Forest School area into a bit of a bog, so a change of c...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
Forest Schools - 28.06.19
This week in Forest School we have been making things with Elder. Pupils used a variety of tools; secateurs to trim their Elder, tent peg...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
Forest Schools - 21.6.19
Hooray, the sun came out this week! Each pupil to had a disc of clay and collected Forest items to stick into the clay to make a pattern....
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The Fountains Federation
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
Forest Schools - Week ending 14.06.19
On Monday Starfish class finished off their tree cookies by using hand drills to put holes in them, and then decorated them using a Hapa ...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School - Summer Half Term Blog
Summer Term One blog. This half term in Forest School we have been making small rafts. It took us a long time to perfect our rafts, but h...
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The Fountains Federation
- May 17, 2019
- 1 min
12.4.19 Forest Schools:- Easter Signs of Spring
This week in Forest School we have been on an Easter hunt looking for signs of Spring. It was lovely to watch pupils use their knowledge ...
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The Fountains Federation
- Feb 15, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: Team Work
This week in Forest School we have been focusing on team work. We have begun to make a wild flower bed using a recycled sand pit. All pup...
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The Fountains Federation
- Feb 8, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: Natural Habitats
This week we have been creating natural habitats to encourage more mini beasts to come into our Forest. Some pupils made mini beast hotel...
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The Fountains Federation
- Feb 3, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: Weaving Wall
Week ending 1.2.19 This week has been very cold at Forest School. So cold that our pond has frozen. We took advantage of the frost on Thu...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jan 26, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: Bird Feeders
This week in Forest school we have been thinking about our feathered friends in the winter. To look after them we have been busy making b...
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The Fountains Federation
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Forest School: Wind Clunks
This week in Forest school we have had great fun making Wind Clunks. Like a wind chime, they hang in the trees, but make a clunking sound...
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