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Willow’s Forest School
Willow Class enjoyed a gorgeous morning of warm spring sunshine at Medlock Vale for the start of their Forest School sessions. We explored the boundaries of the site, and identified some good trees to...
View ArticleLots of jobs in the Garden
We have returned from our Easter holiday to many jobs in the Garden. We are starting to plant a lot of seeds such as beetroot, onions, sprouts and cornflowers, and also we have planted our potato crop....
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Willow build shelters
On our latest trip to the forest, Willow Class used their building skills to help build homes for Sneezy the Dragon. They could use any of the natural materials found on the forest floor. An impressive...
View ArticleBlossom out in the sun!
Blossom Class enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far on their Adventure Day at Daisy Nook Country Park. They walked as long way, and still had the energy to play on the swing and slide as well as...
View ArticleOak in Daisy Nook
We had all four seasons in one day during our Adventure Day at Daisy Nook with Oak Class. There was beautiful warm sunshine, and heavy snow showers at various times during the day. We enjoyed our walk...
View ArticleVegetable growing
The nice weather has given us a chance to put seed trays together, with peppers, courgettes, cauliflower, broccoli and spring onions all being planted. Warm weather means a busy time for gardeners,...
View ArticleWoodland Shelters
Willow Class were back in the forest at Medlock Vale this week. They worked hard on building shelters big enough – and secure enough – to go in themselves. An activity like this encourages...
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Sycamore head for the hills!
The bluebells looked amazing as we made our way through the woods. Sycamore Class’s latest Adventure Day took them into the Piethorne Valley on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, for a rigorous 4-mile...
View ArticleWillow’s Outing to Etherow
Willow finished our half term’s Adventure Days with a trip to Etherow Country Park. The weather was not as good as we had hoped, but the light rain that fell most of the day didn’t spoil the outing. We...
View ArticleHarvesting Strawberries
We have been harvesting our strawberries in the polytunnel. Chestnut Class asked what they could do with the strawberries, so we decided to take them to Mrs Whittaker to ask her if she could use them....
View ArticleMore harvesting
Other vegetables are ready to harvest now: courgettes, broad beans, and onions. We have taken these to Mrs Whittaker who said “I am having a barbecue this week in school, so these will be very useful!”
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Chestnut out in the country
For their last Adventure Day of the year Chestnut Class went out to the Piethorne Valley. Though the weather was not too good, we didn’t get too wet, and we enjoyed the long walk alongside Ogden,...
View ArticleCave Baby
Oak Class looked at the story “Cave Baby” by Julia Donaldson. The baby in the story enjoys painting over his mother’s cave paintings. She warns him that something bad might happen, then the mammoth...
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A very soggy Dove Stone!
Blossom Class set off for Dove Stone for their last Adventure Day. As we left school, the rain started – and fell very heavily! The children were well-equipped for bad weather, and we decided to have a...
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The Big Tidy Up
This week Hawthorns school have been thinking of ways to make our local environment tidy. The children have been walking around school picking up litter and putting it in the bin, before starting the...
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Reduce
As well as the Big tidy Up the Eco team have been discussing how we can reduce the amount of water we use, both in school and at home, including turning taps off when finished using them, having a...
View ArticleMagical Oak
Oak Class’s forest School session began with a story today. It was about a boy who was lost in the forest and found a house where a magic wand had given up its magic. The boy got the magic back and...
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Ash Class splash!
Ash Class went to Daisy Nook for their last Adventure Day of the school year. They had a lovely walk, and were greeted by several horses coming to see them. They found a little stream of water, and...
View ArticleWhat tree will you be like?
Today’s Forest School session with Oak Class began with a story about a Native American boy. He chose the leaves of certain trees to put in his head-dress, so that the qualities of the tree would pass...
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