Chilcote Primary School

Forest School gets creative!

It has been so wet this week that Forest School decided to stay a bit closer to home and get to work in our school grounds.

 We have been learning about all the different uses for natural materials we find in the forest, and this week we learned about willow. It’s a strong but bendy wood, and can be used for all sorts of different things, such as building living sculptures and shelters, like the ones on our playground. Also it can be used for lots of different craft projects!

Mr Hill and Mr Anderson joined us, and showed us how to make dream catchers and God’s eyes. These are made by bending and joining willow, using knots like clove hitches, and weaving with wool. We decorated the shelter in the little playground, and we are really proud of how it looks!

 Come and see our work for yourself!