This week, year 5 had the pleasure of visiting Chopwell Woods as part of our enrichment.
We had a wonderful day, exploring the woods and putting our survival skills to the test!
First up, we had den and shelter building; equipped with tarpaulin, tent pegs, string, rope, sticks and branches. Our aim was to build a structure that could withstand all weathers. The children had to work in teams and use their problem solving skills and communication skills to succeed in their task to build a sturdy shelter.
Then, we had to decide on different items we would keep if we were stranded in the woods, trying to survive. This followed into building our own SOS signals, using the resources around us so a helicopter could see from above.
We had a fabulous day, learned some new skills and took risks!
