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We were thrilled to be awarded funding through the Forest Education Initiative Cluster group to develop and trial a living history resource for KS2 to be used in woodlands. (see news) 

The object of the resource is to make children more aware of the history of woodlands and the importance of conserving them for the future. It also aims to give children a new insight into the past through a combination of practical experience and drama. We have run Viking Days for schools and home education groups in woods and in school grounds. We made Viiking barley bread on an open fire and ate it with stinging nettles (everyone liked them) or with honey on wooden plates. We told sagas and discussed daily life in Viking times. We held 'thing's and got very carried away with all the role play so much so that we almost believed the look outs when they reported seeing wolves and Saxons approaching...

The resource is flexible and can be used as a one off lesson or it can form part of a series of structured outdoor learning sessions. We hope it will encourage more schools to get out into their woodlands for learning.

Once the trial is complete, the resource will be free to download from the FEI web site.  Watch this space for  more photos and information about the progress of the project.