LITTLE LANCING
Little Lancing It’s been a challenging time as we picked our way through local waves of COVID and we are beginning to emerge back into a ‘new normal’ with some exciting news! After many delays due mainly to the pandemic, we have finally been able to start our Forest School sessions for the Pre-School children. The Forest School training for Charlotte in Pre-School has moved to its practical stage prior to completion and the children have been out and about on the Lancing College estate. They – and we – have also been thrilled to see our fabulous, brand-new Forest School learning space in our field behind the nursery take shape and it is starting to be used for outdoor learning experiences. We hope to have a formal opening early in the summer term so that our nursery community can see for themselves what a wonderful new addition this will be for the older children.
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LENT 2022
Training for another member of staff will start soon so that we can extend our Forest School provision later in the year. Our first official Forest school activities began with a chilly exploration of the Lancing College fields, trying to spot mini-beasts and creatures in the woodland area. The children found worms, spiders and a woodlouse and used magnifying glasses and their bug viewer pots to have a closer look. They also found some animal homes in the bank – rabbit holes we think. They found a molehill and saw a grey heron on their way back to nursery.
Following a rare sighting of what we believe may have been a peregrine falcon on our Forest School field, the children decided to explore other types of wildlife that may live in the woods nearby. They created models of their favourite animals such as rabbits, hedgehogs and squirrels using clay, twigs and wood chippings. The children then discovered some logs behind the shelter and using careful planning, teamwork and cooperation they moved them to form a giant bird’s nest!
