Pupils from three Ashfield took part in activities from sensory walks to Stone Age Olympics at Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite.

Organised by the Greenwood Community Forest team for the park’s trust, there were visits from St Mary’s and All Saints’, Sutton, and John Davies, Huthwaite, for youngsters to embrace the natural world.

Pupils from All Saints’ C of E Infants’ School (pictured) enjoyed a sensory walk and found “treasure” to save in their egg box treasure chests as well as making bird feeders and doing pond dipping. St Mary Magdalene C of E school’s year 3 and 4 classes took part in team building activities and John Davies pupils took part in a stone age day, which included Olympic-themed activities as well as making Stone Age-themed pots and tiles.

Brierley Forest Park trustee, Michael Straw, who joined the workshop, said: “We are pleased that the Greenwood team were able to provide activities for the schools to fit in with the curriculum as one of the Trust’s objectives is to encourage schools to use the park.”

Greenwood’s Gill Grievson, added: “We always ask schools for their wish-list of outcomes and try to fit activities into themes that they suggest. The Stone Age was a tricky one as this is quite new to the curriculum.”