making a rope swing with long rope and a log to sit on with Year 7B

The pupils showed an interest in exploring a hill where they discovered big trees and began swinging from the branches. We continued walking and found a smaller hill where they engaged in running races to see who could be the quickest. As we got to the bank the pupils decided which directions they were going to take to achieve the goal of getting to the top for example; walking through the forest trees or climbing the steps with one pupil saying "I am the king of the mountain". The pupils watched as the teacher attached the rope to the tallest tree branch with another pupil showing the teacher how to throw the rope "you should throw it really high and I will catch it when it comes down". As the rope was set up the pupils took a break and sat down together to have a drink of hot chocolate with marshmallows. After some of the pupils had a go on the swing as they supported each other by demonstrating and talking through how to position their legs with both of them on each side and then to use their feet to push themselves off. One pupil advised "keep your legs out or you will stop yourself from going high". 

hot chocolate and playing tracker with Year 7A

 

The pupils showed an interest in having running races with each other seeing who could go the fastest. The pupils also enjoyed walking to the top of the hill talking about the sights and what they could see with one pupil saying "look at the view" as they pointed to the buildings which were far away from where we were standing. As we continued to walk the pupils found a really big tree and showed an interest in climbing along the branches. The staff set out a challenge for the pupils of who could reach to the other end of the branch they were sitting on. One pupil explained "I won't be able to walk along that branch it is too thin and won't hold my body". When all of the pupils were sitting under the tree they all enjoyed drinking a cup of hot chocolate with sprinkle of marshmallows on top. After they had finished their drinks the pupils played a couple games of tracker.  

rope swing at Habberley Valley with Primary 3

As we got to Habberley Valley the pupils enjoyed finding sticks and logs which they described them as "I need a walking stick to help me up the hill". Whilst we were walking the pupils talked about how high they were going to go when they got to the rope swing with one pupil saying "I want to go as high as the sky" as another pupil explained what movements they would need to make to go high "you need to move your feet back and forward as you swing". When we got to the bank of the hill the pupils watched on as the teacher threw the rope to attach it to the tallest branch of the tree with one pupil and staff member supporting the teacher as they found a big and long log which the teacher balanced on to help one end of the rope reaching the branch. The other pupils watched on saying "you need to throw the rope higher" and talking about how many times they thought it would take the teacher to achieve the task with a couple of the pupils saying "i think he can do it in 2 go's" when another shouted from the top of the hill "6".

After the success of attaching the rope to the tree branch the pupils sat down together in a group as they showed enjoyment in drinking a cup of hot chocolate with a sprinkle of marshmallows on top while they talked about what they had been up to while they weren't at school and how they felt about being back with one saying "seeing my friends". The pupils then found small sticks and leaves and played a game of noughts and crosses. 

Primary 1 Forest Camp

Primary 1 have loved making Hot Chocolate, Pancakes, and Building Tyre Seats!