What a wonderful day we had at forest school today. We were especially excited as we knew we would have at least one special visitor and sure enough, on arrival we spotted it, a mini digger working on our site. This will soon provide a perfect space for our new mud kitchen and bug hotel, and the children already have lots of ideas for what else they would like to add in the future.

The children spent some time observing the digger before gradually moving closer to take a better look, showing great curiosity and care as they explored the changes happening around them. We then headed out on a bird hunt to see what types of birds live in our area. One child thought they had spotted an ow. How amazing that would have been!

After lunch (and a few more checks on the digger’s progress), it was time for some tree identification. The children could already name a few trees, and we know there is still so much more to learn as we continue to explore our surroundings.

We were then told we had another special delivery arriving, a huge truck bringing a load of bark for our site. The children stood safely at a distance as the truck carefully manoeuvred into position and we watched as it tipped and released the bark onto the ground. One child commented that they had “never seen anything in my life before like that!”. A truly memorable moment.

Our forest school site is really starting to come together now and it’s exciting to see it develop into a rich, engaging space for the children to explore and enjoy.