Sharneyford Forest School 2025/2026

Spring 2026

Class 1's Forest School session was blessed with some fabulous warm spring sunshine. They discussed and looked for signs of spring, and also listened to the birds. They had a great time completing an Easter egg hunt. The children had to find the hidden eggs, bring them to an adult who opened the eggs (which had a forfeit inside), the children read the forfeit and had to do whatever it said. Things like: hop like a bunny, leap like a lamb, sing 'run rabbit' and dance like a chicken to mention a few. They then had a snack and a drink before having some free time to explore the site.

Clas 2 & 3 had an even warmer day than Class 1, it was glorious! Their task was to design and build a small raft. The raft had to be able to float in the tub, but it also had to be stable enough to carry stones (which had been weighed and the weigh written on them). The raft which floated and carried the most weight won. There were lots of different designs, the children used their problem solving skills to workout how to make sure that their raft could carry some of the stones. They also had a drink and a snack, Class 3 had a few games of capture the flag before returning to school.

Autumn 2025

Class 1 had a frosty start to their session. They explored our new Forest School area and learnt the new boundaries. They children made Father Christmas cookie decorations using paint, glue, cotton balls and pom poms. They then enjoyed hot chocolate and a biscuit to help them warm up.

Most of the frost had disappeared by the time Class 2 arrived at Forest School in the afternoon. They explored the new site and enjoyed sliding down the grass bank (this was a big hit with all the groups) Class 2 had to create a Christmas tree out of willow twigs and decorate it. They learnt how to tie basic knots, they then had their hot chocolate and biscuits bfore returning to school.

It was super frosty for Class 3's session. They also explored the new area and found the new boundaries, both physical and invisible. Their activity was to make a willow star decoration. This tested their knot tying skills and also their resilience. The children enjoyed warming up with hot chocolate and biscuits.