Two articals about outdoor learning here Can Forest School help heel refugee children? Scotland views outdoor learning as a way of reopening schoools
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Lockdown Zoom (May 6), Oaks, Galls, collage, bark rubbing
What a full day. With combined Monday and Wednesday's tribes, we welcomed back Leon to see us all, and in the woods with Mell and the 2 Rachel(les) were Megan (on tech) and Sue on collage art. Keeping our distances in our 5 acres, we had a plan! Stick go round was full. Star wars,… Continue reading Lockdown Zoom (May 6), Oaks, Galls, collage, bark rubbing
Lockdown Zoom (April 29) Wellbeing, tree art, Oak catkins
With Mell and the Two Rachel(les) in the wood (keeping socially distanced), and Meg and Sue on Zoom duty, we held our 2nd wood zoom gathering of the tribe from their homes for "Kinda Interactive TV". In our opening circle we passed around the talking stick to find out what everyone had been up too.… Continue reading Lockdown Zoom (April 29) Wellbeing, tree art, Oak catkins
Lockdown, zooming Monday – worms and listening to trees grow
With Lorna and Rachel with Gina zooming in, we welcomed the young tribe this Monday, our 2nd Zooming experience direct from Kaliwood - we are learning, and there is much to learn. We had a computer in the woods today, so we could see the zoomers arriving on a larger than mobile screen. Rowan was… Continue reading Lockdown, zooming Monday – worms and listening to trees grow
Lockdown Zooming in the woods
Our first Kinda Forest School Zoom meeting in the springing up woods yesterday for the Wednesday tribe and Monday for the younger tribe. Preparing with Lorna, walking around the wood. Wednesday - Mell and the two Rachel's Rachel in the woods - pre Easter, a show round for the Kinda tribe.
KFS Wed – woodchip, pits, willow shields
Thank you woodchip fairies, your surprise "golden nuggets" kept the younger tribe busy today while Leon led the older tribe in planetary shield weaving!
KFS Monday – deers, wheels, moons, mud
Moons, deers, wheel spinners giggling, friendships, mud, planet earth turning, the moon around it, after a story of the moon.
KFS Wed – wood chippings, make up, spears and Solar
It did not rain! Sun shone, the day was full, our bellies full of delicious jacket potatoes and beans. 30 more bicycle rims delivered - we will have our Saturn! Much good work in the tool area making staffs and swords spears and large pencils. Visitors explored the solar system. Leon and Bo practiced their… Continue reading KFS Wed – wood chippings, make up, spears and Solar
KFS Wed March – climbing the fallen oak and Eloise’s tea party
It had been 2 or 3 weeks since the Monday tribe had come to the woods what with WINDS such as Denis and Ciara, so there were many changes to find. Above all MORE MUD, but the tribe all came kitted out in an rainbow array of boots and wet suits. 'There's nothing on the… Continue reading KFS Wed March – climbing the fallen oak and Eloise’s tea party
KFS Wed – more mud, climbing the felled oak, seeing Jupiter and birthdays
Luis mentioned Jack and Ave were in Italy, may be delayed with the Coronavirus outbreak there, so we discussed this virus and how with this connection the danger came to us in this Suffolk wood. Gabrielle the Forgetful announced his imminent departure to the US and sadly he is leaving us just before our solar… Continue reading KFS Wed – more mud, climbing the felled oak, seeing Jupiter and birthdays
