Today at our outdoor learning site, the children continued to develop the space, taking on lots of important jobs and were excited and determined to get them finished.

We continued moving the bark chippings to create an area that we would like to add our shed and fire pit on to. The children showed great teamwork and perseverance as they worked together to transport and spread the materials out to create a flat space. The grown ups also worked hard to clear lots of nettles to make the space safe, and the children were fantastic helpers, transporting the cut nettles in wheelbarrows across the site.

A big focus of the day was building a dead hedge. The children worked incredibly well together on this project and were amazing. They helped to dig holes for the posts and carefully filled them in, learning about how structures are built and supported. They then transported long branches across the site and worked together to weave them through the wooden posts, creating the hedge. I was a very proud moment which the children were excited to share with the volunteers.

It was wonderful to see the children cooperating, problem-solving and supporting one another. Their confidence and teamwork continues to grow with each visit and they feel proud of the beautiful space they are creating. We are excited to see what next week brings.