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It's been an interesting week! Trying to catch up on a year's worth of admin, making resources, checking over the site, listing what needs to be done, cataloging what is usable and what needs replacing... As always THE most valuable thing any of us possess is TIME! The classes are enjoying their extended sessions. It isn't as rushed and the children are able to take time to explore many more aspects of Forest School as well as enjoy some time with staff to talk, ask questions, and learn a little more. Those children who need to run themselves ragged now get to do so and still have time to settle afterward into a game or activity. The dig pit has actually been empty a couple of times after children created big holes and then went off to do something else. We've had discussions about COP26, about joining a scout group, about what they did in half term. There have been some wishes and suggestions put forward, there have been discoveries and some alliances outdoors between ...