We started the session with moving some big logs from the front of the school around to the willow den on the edge of the forest school area. We first made a line from tallest to smallest to form teams for carrying. In groups we manhandled the logs into place. It was interesting watching the lack of teamwork at the start but as they realised they need to work together else they would drop the logs they started to work together. They really enjoyed moving the wood so much we ended up with more wood than we needed. This excess of wood was used by one of the boys to edge a new pathway and he was still at it when is mother came for him and he could hardly see because it was get quite dark.
The group then divided up, some staying in the willow den prepping the cups for the hot chocolate while the rest went den making. The big find of the session was a circle of ice of the top of a bucket, which the group enjoyed looking through. It was a real touch of winter and with a bit of planning we could have a go at making ice lanterns in future sessions.
With the hot chocolate made we lit the lanterns that we paint last week and all grabbed a log to sit on in the willow den. With cups back in the orange box we started work on the God’s eyes. There was a lack of listening which led to some not knowing what to do. One of the values the group came up with last week was listening so they at least recognise that this can be a problem. In the end we did manage to get started and hopefully we will get them finished next week. 
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