Today was our first herbs and potions session - no we can't quite make polyjuice like Harry Potter, and no we haven't got the cauldron bubbling.  But we do have a keen interest in making items using herbs and plants that we find in the gardens around us.

There was lots of talking and ideas shared today, sharing our knowledge and making plans for the next few weeks.

Mrs Hanlon brought in a herbal that she made when she was in year 6 (many, many years ago) we worked out her book must be nearly 30 years old!

A herbal is a book that has the names and descriptions of plants.  It contains information about the plants properties, in particular how they might help your health, how to use them in cooking.   Often there are legends and magical powers associated with the plants too.

Most of us would like to make one of these over the next few weeks as well as experimenting in making some of the ideas that we brainstormed together