As well as being successful in their mission to find conkers and autumn leaves, the group used the woodland environment to ignite their imagination. They pretended a big branch was a horse, with five children riding on it together. They also laid out sticks to mimic a fire and then started rubbing sticks to ignite the fire - fortunately this technique didn't work!

Additionally, a big log was used as a balancing beam, and the girls and boys loved playing 'hide and seek' behind the big fern leaves. There was a lot of problem solving and collaboration taking place when they tried to roll a very heavy log up a hill!

Alessia said: “The trip was so good, I wanted to stay longer but we had to go home!”  

Reception will definitely be returning soon to have more fun and adventures in The Thicket.