Welcome back to Forest School. 

Year 6 planned their wands and see for yourself how hard they worked to created these. 

Great wood for whittling is Silver birch or Hazel. We used cherry branches which also work very nicely. They have to be freshly cut off the tree. Children used loppers, secateurs, palm drills, peelers and knives. They practised how to hold their hands, turn the stick over to keep their fingers safe, how to whittle and how to created details using a thumb assisted cut. 

Luckily nobody used their magic powers on me. We have enough shelter now in Forest School so the rain did not stop us. What a fabulous first day back.

Magical wands