We are so lucky to have a huge forest school and each week we discover new spaces which challenge children’s thinking. This week we were dropped off at the very top of our site. This was a new area to the children and very quickly the children became intrigued by the space. We began observing a beautiful wildflower area where we spotted an abundance of creatures. There were ladybirds, moths, butterflies and bees present.
The children spotted a brick wall with arches. They wondered what it could have been. Was it a wall? Was it a bridge or was it was a home for a troll? We headed further into forest school to discover different walls but these ones had small holes in them. Some were square whilst others were circular. We had lots of theories about what these might be. The children eventually concluded, they must be animal homes.
After lunch we decided to venture further down the path until we found a small stream with a bridge. The children immediately began to explore the area. This led to the children exploring floating with various natural materials. The forest school environment provides many opportunities for scientific discovery. The children quickly discovered what would and would not float.
