Stoneyhill Primary pupils discover the Wee Forest
Primary 4 children from Stoneyhill Primary School have been exploring the ‘Wee Forest’, which is part of the Queen Margaret University Outdoor Learning Hub. The pupils, with their class teacher Samantha Gallagher, spent their time exploring the natural environment and learning about how the trees and plants create a habitat environment for mammals, insects and birds.
“P4 had a great day at the Wee Forest. The children had the opportunity to explore what animals and insects live in the forest, linking numeracy and maths to find the length and width of the trees and identifying good and bad mud by experimenting with water,” said Samantha.
The Wee Forest project which is part of the global Tiny Forest initiative, assesses the impact of trees and forests on urban areas and invites local people to come in and engage with the forest helping with monitoring and evaluation.
“I think this space is brilliant. I would bring my class up at any opportunity possible. We can come and learn about all the things that are here, all the nature, all the environment, the biodiversity, conservation, the list is endless,” said Stoneyhill Depute Head Teacher Rachel Gallagher.
The children also got the chance to work with Jocyelyn Timperly, from BBC future who will soon be publishing an article on the Wee Forest and P4's experience of it.
The class will be returning in a few weeks to focus on the variety of life resident in and around the pond.
For more information:
Tiny Forest
QMU Outdoor Learning Hub
QMU Discovery Trail Videos on Youtube