Moreton Forest

Congratulations to all 20 - Year 9 DofE pupils for completing their Bronze Assessment at the Long Mynd this week. A fantastic effort from all. Well done!! @DofE @MoretonSchool @teammoreton9

Smestow canal walk with Year 8Y this afternoon. Slightly rainy but no complaints from these guys #Forestschool #JohnMuirAward @TeamMoreton8 @JohnMuirTrust @agrimshaw7

Perfect morning for 8X making no trace fires and cooking with Kelly Kettles. Hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows for breakfast. #forestschool #notracefires #kellykettles #campfires @TeamMoreton8 @JohnMuirTrust @agrimshaw7

7Y worked as one big team to build this fantastic A frame shelter. Really impressed with their efforts yesterday. Well done all #forestschool #shelters #teamwork @TeamMoreton7 @JohnMuirTrust

8Y's fantastic A Frame shelters today. The competition was on between the boys and girls. We couldn't decide a winner...can you? #forestschool #johnmuiraward @agrimshaw7 @TeamMoreton8

Stunning walk around Pendeford Mill with 7X today. The herons, moorhens, horses, peacocks, ducks and chicks were all out to welcome us #forestschool #wildlife @TeamMoreton7 @agrimshaw7

8X building these awesome A frame shelters this morning. Good enough to live in. Brilliant team work today #teamwork #forestschool @TeamMoreton8 @agrimshaw7

7Y learning how to protect and look after wildlife building their animal shelters #forestschool @agrimshaw7 @TeamMoreton7

8X first visit to the forest and they loved it. A stunning walk around Pendeford Mill seeing the wildlife and their habitats #pendefordMill #wildlife #forestschool @agrimshaw7 @TeamMoreton8

7Ys first forest school lesson and they were fantastic. Exploring and analysing different insects on their bug hunt #ForestSchool #bughunt @agrimshaw7 @TeamMoreton7

Happy Birthday to our wonderful DofE volunteer Mr Huntington. We would not cope without you!! Our first day of the second Aldersley expedition is off to a great start. Lets hope the rain stays away now! Well done so far Silver group. Day 1 done!! @agrimshaw7 @AmethystAcademy

Final week for our Forest School groups. A brilliant day for 8X and 7X. Conservation work at Pendeford Mill and time for some team games in the sun. Well done all groups for all your hard work! #ForestSchool @TeamMoreton8 @TeamMoreton7 @agrimshaw7 @JohnMuirTrust

A perfect sunny end to the week for 8Y. Making hot chocolate and roasting marshallows using trangias! So impressed with this group, always a pleasure to take to the forest #forestschool #outdoorlearning @TeamMoreton8

8X built these awesome lean to shelters today. The girls were the winning team for their team work and strong shelter. Well done @TeamMoreton8 #ForestSchool #hardwork #leantoshelter

7Y worked hard to build their Lean to shelter today. Well done all involved! #teamwork #forestschool @TeamMoreton7

7X Animal shelters continued....

Year 7X made these super animal shelters this afternoon. Hope the animals use them and eat the food we left #forestschool #hardwork #teamwork @TeamMoreton7

8Y building A frame shelters to protect them from the rain. Excellent resilience and team work despite the wet conditions. Well done #hardwork #forestschool #resilience @TeamMoreton8

8Y built some amazing shelters today. They get better and better!! Super impressed with the teamwork and behaviour from this group #respectful #forestschool @TeamMoreton8 @MoretonSchool

Super impressed with all our forest school groups today!! Despite the weather, everyone was safe and sensible, working hard at their activities. Well done all!! Tomorrows groups make sure you wrap up warm! #committed #forestschool @TeamMoreton8 @TeamMoreton7 @MoretonSchool