Mountain Rescue

Mountain Rescue Control Centre

Stranded Mountaineers Awaiting Rescue

Whilst dressing for Forest School today, Aisha spotted a box in the kit room marked musical instruments. She suggested that we could take some to the woods with us. The rest of the group agreed that it would be fun to create music in the woods. Before long each child was holding a shaker and we set off to the woods like a line of noisy rattlesnakes. The group decided to head towards the top end of the wood towards a 'mountain' they were keen to conquer. They worked together to ensure that they all made it to the summit safely. Still clutching their shakers a mountain rescue role play game began to evolve. The children divided themselves into two groups, casualties at the bottom of the slope and mountain rescuers at the top. The casualties shook their shakers and signaled for help whilst the rescuers held their brightly coloured shakers aloft and shook back to indicate that help was on its way. Holding branches outstretched, the rescuers worked together to pull the stranded mountaineers to safety. The group were so involved in their scenario that they were surprised to learn that it was already snack time and almost time for us to return to school.