Forest School
“Look at what our children have been doing at the Forest School!”
Our Forest School and outdoor classroom is a fantastic opportunity for children to explore and investigate the natural world, develop their independence and social skills.
Forest School is a child-centred inspirational learning process, that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions. It supports play, exploration and supported risk-taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting and is based on these six principles:
- It is a long-term process of regular sessions, rather than one-off or infrequent visits; the cycle of planning, observation, adaptation and review links each session.
- It takes place in a woodland or natural environment to support the development of a lifelong relationship between the learner and the natural world.
- It uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for being, development and learning.
- It aims to promote the holistic development of all involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.
- It offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.
Sessions are led by our qualified Level 3 Forest School Leader, who continuously maintains and develops their professional practice.