Switch Off Fortnight
Hawthorns school will be taking part in ‘Energy Fortnight’. This will involve us thinking about ways that we can reduce the amount of energy we use around school. Some ideas that have already come from...
View ArticleEco Committee 2015/16
We would like to introduce you to our new Eco committee. The children have already been busy meeting with Mrs Chadda and talking about ways in which we can make our school even more Eco friendly. This...
View ArticleFirst Frosts
The temperatures are dropping now and we have had some quite different weather conditions for our Forest School sessions. This is useful for Beech Class because they are studying the weather at the...
View ArticleGoing on a Bear Hunt
http://eco.hawthornsschool.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/11/IMG_3673.mp4Ash and Oak Class have been reading “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt”, by Michael Rosen. They came out into the Wildlife Garden...
View ArticleKnowing our onions
We have started planting onions in our raised beds. We have planted ten onion bulbs in each row, and we have set five rows. We have also planted sweet peas in pots and put these in the polytunnel to...
View ArticleMaking the best of the weather
What a wet day! Today it was Beech Class who were timetabled for Forest School, but the rain and wind were so severe that we decided to have a shorter session outside. We began our session in class...
View ArticleCoppicing and wattle fencing
Chestnut Class have been practising some very ancient skills in our Wildlife Garden during Forest School sessions. When trees like willow grow, they produce very straight branches which can be easily...
View ArticleMeet the new ECO team
This year our Eco team is… Ann-Marie – Ash Class Thomas – Oak Class Stephen – Beech Class Saifaan – Rowan Class Yu Hao- Blossom Class Alfie and Oliver – Willow Class Rose – Chestnut Class Owen –...
View ArticleSwitch off fortnight
Last week our Eco team joined up with Aldwyn school Eco team to discuss how both schools would be more aware of how to make sure we don’t waste energy. Their ideas included making sure that classroom...
View ArticleCharcoal-making
Another ancient craft practised by children during Forest School sessions has been charcoal-burning. To do this a miniature charcoal oven is made out of a tin which used to contain mints. A tiny hole...
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A New Fence
Before!We want to keep improving the Wildlife Garden for our Forest School sessions. One of our favourite features is our pond, but as it fills up in winter, we need to be particularly careful around...
View ArticleFestive Trees
As Christmas approaches, it’s all hands to the pump! The Outdoor Team worked together to make trees to display the Christmas decorations made by the children. These were on show at the Christmas Fair...
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Forest School Basics 1: What is it?
The Forest School initiative is based on long-standing practice in Scandinavia, where children under 7 years of age have extensive experience of what are known as “nature’s nurseries”. The children...
View ArticleGreen Shoots
As we come to the end of term, everything seems wintry, but there are already signs of Spring. Our broad beans are beginning to put up new shoots, and will be well established by the time we come back...
View ArticleRecycle, Recycle, Recycle!
Now Christmas is over we are asking for all unwanted Christmas cards to be sent into school to be sent to be recycled. Please can you send all cards in with your child. Thank you Mrs Chadda
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Adventure Days
Our programme of Adventure Days got off to a brilliant start! Chestnut class spent the day at Dove Stone Reservoir in Greenfield – and what a beautiful day it was! The lake was like a mirror when we...
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Fishing on the Island
Willow Class have been on Forest School this half term. Their class topic is Islands, so we have been exploring our Garden as though it was an island. We searched for things, made a ship to take us...
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Healthy Outing in Health Week!
Ready to start our walk. The perfect healthy activity for Health Week! Members of Oak Class had a lovely day in Etherow Country Park, for their first Adventure Day of the year. A breezy day stayed...
View ArticleDaffodil Competition
The warm weather means that our daffodils will open early this year. We plan to take the plants out of the garage where they have been growing through the winter, and distribute them to the different...
View ArticleBird Feeders
Storm Henry meant that Willow Class did not go out to the Garden for their Forest School session today. Instead we made a variety of bird feeders, using seed, nuts and fat. To hold the food we used a...
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