Blog by Mrs Crompton

Threading leaves onto sticks to count and make crowns.

We shredded ivy leaves then boiled them on the fire and filtered the liquid to make washing soap. It made a smooth lather to wash with.

We ground the conkers to a fine powder to make washing soap for our dirty washing. WW2 washing was tough work.

Soap made from either ivy or conkers to find that washing in WW2 was really hard work.

Can you find 5 leaves all the same size and colour?

Hot chocolate and s'mores on a damp afternoon.

What's on the menu today?

Great listening to the sounds of the forest.

We can move huge logs carefully to keep us safe.

A special birthday cake expertly decorated.

Retelling the story with our own endings- which house is the strongest?

Great hand eye co ordination creating a fence.