Day 2 - Discovering the art of nature

The group first met in the morning, in the school outdoor classroom, to review who John Muir was. Pupils then evaluated their skills and set targets and goals for the weeks ahead. The group then walked together from Bellshill Academy, along the Greenlink Cycle route, into Strathclyde Park. Along the way, the group stopped to collect twigs, leaves and conkers for projects later that day. The group spent the afternoon creating leaf drawings from the fallen autumnal leaf litter and painting pebbles from the nearby lakeside. Each pupil created personal pebbles to take home with them, as well as creating painted stones to spell out 'Bellshill Academy John Muir Award.' The pupils walked over 20,000 steps today, discovering the forest trails around Strathclyde Park. The group plan to rest their feet over the coming week and are looking forward to getting back outside next week.