Devin hasn’t been very well this week so on Tuesday I took him to work with me. After lunch he attached himself to one of our lovely support assistants, Helen, who took him on a mission. This mission involved him acquiring 2 bottles of water, a crunchie and some pencils which he stored in his lunch bag. At one point Helen had to go and make a phone call and the conversation with Devin went something like this:
Helen: Devin you wait here, I need to make a phone call.
Devin: Who are you phoning?
Helen: Mary
Devin: And will you be speaking to Joseph too?
Every Tuesday I, along with another teacher and a couple of Rangers, take a group of pupils out on Forest School. We go to a local wood and build a fire, cook some food and then attempt to craft things out of the materials which surround us. In weeks gone by we (and when I say we, I mean mostly the pupils) have built tables, benches, a shelter, bows and arrows and have also done some nature inspired art work. A few weeks ago one of the Rangers taught me how to chop down a tree safely and we used the wood to make a surround for the camp fire. Today the Ranger helped a group of 3 pupils make the rather impressive bench you can see in the photo. I was so impressed with it that I thought I would share my rather poor camera phone picture with you. Over the next few weeks we (and by this I mean the pupils and me, yeay) will be making more benches, some tools and learning how to tie pretty knots. Hopefully I will manage to remember to take my camera with me so that I can photograph my crafty exploits.
Slightly off topic but the food today was amazing. I ate the best potato scone I have ever tasted.
