The Pioneers spent the day outdoors exploring our wonderful site. We packed up our trolley and took responsibility for the kit we needed. Some helped to carry some very heavy buckets. We talked about looking after ourselves,looking after others and looking after our environment.
As we went along we pointed out hazards like nettles and thorns and big holes in the ground. We speculated that these could have been made by badgers.
Our first Forest Find was a sycamore tree and it’s seeds so we stopped to take a look . We walked the boundaries and discussed where it was safe to go. We then set up camp next to the Oak tree and had a good rummage around. Lots of ladybirds were relocated and acorns and leaves made their way into the treasure boxes. We shared a good book before moving up onto the field to explore.
We had snack in our outdoor area and a good phonics session before lunch.
In the afternoon we headed back to the forest to look closely at leaves,selecting some to press for printing later. One Pioneer suggested this.
We pulled some vegetables which was very exciting. One Pioneer could identify the vegetable from the leaves.
To finish the day we repeated our bread dough making from last week with greater efficiency and a different kind of mess!
It was glorious.