Spring into Action!
Today is the Equinox, the only 'beginning of Spring' I recognise (apologies to the Met Office!), and a perfect time to review any and all kinds of growth. Everything feels like a new start in the Forest. The leaves are budding, blossoms are blooming, and bluebells are popping up! Starting at Parkside in January was a new job in a new year, but the academic year started last September, I came in as Term 3 kicked off, and my innate timeline has been constantly confused since! Whilst the site wasn't a complete blank canvas, there continues to be extra scope for development. At my last post I built up a Forest School from almost nothing (bar shelters) and arriving at Parkside Community Primary School, it was pretty much the same situation, except this time, I'm used to having certain activities, props, equipment, and resources readily available, and I've been desperately trying to get back to that status quo! Obviously, priority had to go to understanding what was new ...