Plans change upon arrival at the class and we end up with the morning free until 3pm (just F and I as Dd2 is having a sleepover with a friend). After very little persuading I am talked into taking F to our home ed Forest School session in small piece of private woodland near to home. I am informed by F that he packed his bag Sunday night in anticipation and would need to gather a few more belongings together before we could make the journey. We also needed to buy some bread (sustenance is extremely important and a major part of the FS experience!). I set the boy down with a £10 note outside the local coop and put in my order for freshly baked loaf, he enthusiastically ran off into the shop whilst I turned the car around. Less than a 'Lambs tail shake' later and he returned grinning with two sliced loaves ( one white one brown) and announced rather proudly that he had only spent £2 and had 'lots of change!' (Besides the point.....).
To cut out the boring bit about my insisting that on line maths is completed and jobs are done etc before we make the journey......all is packed (my lunch too I am told) and we're off :-)
As I gravitate naturally towards the social gathering around the raised camp fire, F takes himself off to another area of the woodland and begins his personal adventure.
The pictures say it all.......
Erecting a shelter....
Building the fire....
Cooking.....
Nom nom...cheese toasty!
Whittling sticks
Everything needed had been packed in the numerous bags that lined the boot of the car....the lighter, the lunch, cooking oil, the pan, mugs and cutlery, tea bags (green tea for me; he's learned how to keep his mum happy:-)), fluffy stuff from wild plants to start the fire, plus....two tarps for building the shelter, a sleeping bag, blanket and a pillow!
*Please note.....Yes adult supervision was available; sort of (although not needed)!
Looks like a lot of fun :-) love that Boy packed you green tea and I really enjoyed your blog post :-)
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