Walnut class enjoyed a wonderful sunny morning at Forest School this week.
Our focus was on sticks. The children listened to the story Stanley’s Stick, which tells the tale of a boy who imagines his stick becoming many exciting things.
The children then each chose their own stick. In small groups, we read the poem This Is Not a Stick and used our imaginations to turn our sticks into lots of different objects. Together, the children acted out ideas such as telescopes and fishing rods, and they also came up with their own creative suggestions, including an aeroplane, a racing car and a hairbrush.
Inspired by the story and poem, many children decided to turn their sticks into fishing rods by attaching wool. I demonstrated how to tie a clove hitch knot to secure the wool.
Some children chose to wrap their sticks with wool to create a “rainbow stick,” which proved to be a lovely mindful activity.
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