Playing Search & Rescue in Fiordland

Monday 6th August 2012

Today we showed the children how to play Search and Rescue.  In this game we get an adult and a couple of children to pretend they are lost in the bush.  They leave clues of arrows made from branches, stones or leaves to guide the Searchers to them.
Lilli said, "We have to find the people who are lost. We have to follow the arrows.  We listen for sounds to help us find them. I liked playing this game because it was fun hiding with you."

We discovered many beautiful cobwebs in the trees.  The foggy morning made the cobwebs look all beautiful.

At Nature Discovery we like to climb trees.  We have been encouraging the children to make their own risk assessment when climbing.
Today, Degan measured the branch against his arm to make sure it was big enough before he started climbing.
Degan's Story: "I looked at a branch to see if it was safe.  It was safe because my arm was smaller.  Then I climbed it.  I went a wee bit far."