'Not a phone in sight' - 300 children feel warmth of a bonfire in Fleetwood school's wild area
“We’ve had campfires before but it was Bonfire Night and we thought ‘why not?’
Three hundred children from a Fleetwood school experienced what it was alike to huddle around a bonfire.
To mark Bonfire Night, Flakefleet Primary School built a bonfire in the school’s amazing wild area for the children to see what it was like - and there wasn’t a phone in sight.
Hayley Wild said for some of the children, it was the first time they had felt the warmth from a real fire.
“We did it last year and the pupils enjoyed it.
“We had a wildlife area at school, we have cut it back because it was overgrown and we’ve spent a lot of time there.
“We’ve had campfires before but it was Bonfire Night and we thought ‘why not?’
“Every child was involved, some said they hadn’t been so close to a real fire and the younger children were singing, which was lovely.
“Another one said it was the best day ever!
“We talked about fire safety too. It was a wholesome experience.”
Flakefleet is part of the school OPAL scheme - Outdoor Play And Learning - of which the Bonfire Night event tuned in nicelyu