The Log Circle
A place where everyone can sit together at forest school is very important.
It helps with safety as it is a point the children know to return to when asked and makes checking that everyone is safe, simple.
Sessions can begin and end at the circle. Ideas for the session ahead can be deliberated over and discussed before the children go and pursue their own choices. It is the ideal place to reflect or share a song or story together before we leave for the day.
During the session it makes a great place to have a snack and the logs make good work benches for many forest school activities. As the logs decay, they become treasure troves of mini-beasts and demonstrate to the children the diversity of life in the woods.
From time to time the circle may have to be moved to avoid damaging the woodland floor too much, or new logs may need to be brought in as the old ones rot and become unsuitable. This is hard work but, working together, the children and adults can restore or make a new place to sit in record time, whilst also presenting another team building opportunity.
