We are pleased to be able to report on the great progress that has been made by Capel School and their Forest School initiative which CGPS have been able to support financially.
In November 2022 Karen Lee qualified as a level 3 Forest School leader and the school is running weekly sessions, giving each class a term of Forest school through the school year.
The Forest School area in the school grounds is progressing well and the new canopy is a great bonus, especially in wet weather. The children have so far enjoyed making a bug hotel and a mud kitchen. Trees have been planted for the Queen’s Jubilee green canopy and also wild flower seeds to encourage bees, butterflies and bugs to visit.
Although it has been cold and wet over the winter, year six enjoyed campfire cooking, with pizza wraps and campfire doughnuts being favourites. Year three have started to create a fort and have floated puddle boats.
Future projects that the School hope to get everyone involved with include making a living fence around the Forest School area with edible berries and fruits and creating more bug habitats around the school. The children are all really enjoying themselves and those who have not yet had a turn can’t wait to come along which is fabulous.
