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October 5, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – foxes and building dens and playing in the rain – resilience

A key aim of Forest School is to build resilience in our learners, helping them develop the confidence and adaptability needed to face challenges both in nature and in everyday life. Rainy days offer some of the richest opportunities for this kind of growth. When …
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September 29, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – Rope experiments and Hares

Noticing interesting things on the way to base camp. Scientific enquiries and experiments Making forms for being leverets in our sit spots
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September 19, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – Pine martens in the rain

The rain gave us lots of opportunities to have fun and learn. We tasted the rain. It was delicious! Sliding and jumping in puddles Climbing like a pine marten Rain tea and wild apple tea
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September 18, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – Playing and squirrels

Play is of great importance to children, not only for the enjoyment and fun it affords, but also for the powerful contribution it makes to their learning and development. Outdoor play in natural environments provides children with opportunities to release energy, express strong feelings and …
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September 9, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Senior Infants – wood mice and elderberries

Last term, this class had eight Forest School sessions. From the summer term through to autumn, we usually keep the children in the same groups, with the same leader and at the same base, making small adjustments if needed. By the time autumn arrives, it’s …
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June 17, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

Junior Infants and their parents

It was so special for Junior Infants to show their parents what they’ve been learning and doing and creating in Forest School. Before we got to base camp we played some games and found really interesting things in nature to show our adults. Once in …
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June 16, 2025Outdoor Learning, by

1st class – leading our parents in Forest School

We loved welcoming parents to Forest School this week. For both children and adults, spending time creating and playing and learning and being with each other is precious. The photos below give a flavour of the special day. Liz’s group Deborah’s group Jenny’s group
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June 11, 2025Uncategorized, , by

Our Visit to Leinster House – by the Student Council

On the 5th of June, we, the Student Council, went on a very exciting trip to Leinster House in Dublin. We got the bus into the city and had to use our Leap Cards. The journey took around 45 minutes, but it felt like forever… …
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June 11, 2025Outdoor Learning, , by

Junior Infants – drawing hogweed and meeting goats – June 2025

Getting to know common hogweed Common hogweed is a plant that is very common and beneficial for lots of pollinators. And as you can see below we found evidence of a leaf miner enjoying the benefits of hogweed. It’s like the leaf miner is drawing …
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June 11, 2025Outdoor Learning, , by

1st class June 2025 – Goats and Hogweed

Getting to know Common Hogweed This week we were noticing and exploring Common Hogweed. We smelled it. We looked closely. We asked questions. We drew it. We didn’t touch it though as its sap can irritate some people’s skin. Hogweed’s flowers are pollinator’s friends. The …
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