Welcome back to the Forest School Blog…
At Norfolk Road this week we took some of the preschoolers on a walk. They enjoyed visiting their usual spot and pointing out landmarks and natural features they have become familiar with over the past few months. As we walked back to the nursery we experienced a very heavy downpour of rain; it was fun to see the big muddy puddles forming whilst we watched vans and cars drive past and spray the curb from a distance. Some of the children also had the opportunity to do a sensory activity in the morning, where they were asked to draw what they could hear and see outside on a windy morning. The toddlers enjoyed building a den this week and playing musical statues with the carved wooden owl; we even had a few toddlers in hysterics.
At Harborne Road the toddlers had lots of fun in the sunshine. Lots of climbing and balancing on their makeshift bridge, stumps and see saw. We enjoyed making up impromptu songs referencing the activities and actions we were doing. They also enjoyed playing with the toy bugs and naming them. Numbers was a recurring theme that came up throughout the session and we used chalk to draw and do mark making.
Another gentle reminder … The weather has been significantly cold and temperatures are dropping very low, it is imperative that all children have waterproofs, coats, gloves and hats, especially on Forest School days to ensure that they are safe and can enjoy their sessions outdoors.
Norfolk Road: pond water tray, sensory tuff tray with natural materials from outdoors, paint your forest, sensory activity that you can see/hear outside, nature walk.
Harborne Road: mark making with chalk, balancing on bridge and stumps, see-saw, playing with toy bugs, waterplay and digging.
