P4/5 John Muir Session 1

P4/5 scooted to their 'Wild Space' for the first time as a group- we worked together to ensure we were all safe on the scoot and respectful to other path users. Our 'wild space' is found just off the National Cycle Network 75 in Easter Inch Moss- it's an area that is designated as a Local Nature reserve meaning it is rich in biodiversity and is an ecologically valuable habitat. When we reached our 'wild space' the class were given some time to freely explore this new place. Many of the class used their time to find snails. They were fascinated with how many were in this one small patch of woodland and set off to gently collect as many as they could- some were found high up in the trees, others low down on the forest floor. They admired their beautiful shell patterns in our magnifying pots before returning them back to their woodland homes. Others in the class used this time to make dens using ropes and tarpaulin sheets. These groups had to work as a team to identify suitable trees that would make a good den structure and practice their knot tying skills in order to make sure the shelters didn't fall down! Others discovered good climbing trees, comfy woodland spots to sit and chat with friends, spiders and beautiful flowers. We then each found a special spot in the forest which would become our own special 'magic spot'- We spent a few moments sitting in silence in our spots and used all of our senses to fully appreciate the wonder of nature around us! We fed back to the class what we experienced in our magic spots- this included bird song, soft moss, peeling bark ( of a birch tree), snails and sharp twigs. We then returned to school on our scooters having had a great morning together in our 'wild space