Forest School
Why Forest School?
Forest School projects offer learning from a different perspective, encouraging children's communication, personal social, emotional and physical development in exciting ways.
Our forest school sessions cater for early years children and take place all year round with a recommended 5 sessions minimum per project. There is a strong element of creativity with children engaging with the natural environment.
A forest school session lasts 2 hours. The sessions have a regular rhythm to them which the children enjoy. We play trust-building and group games, create and build dens, tell stories and climb trees, get creative with natural materials, climb, dig and loads more!
Six Guiding principles
Principle 1:
Forest School is a long-term process of frequent and regular sessions in a woodland or natural environment, rather than a one-off visit. Planning, adaptation, observations and reviewing are integral elements of Forest School.
Principle 2:
Forest School takes place in a woodland or natural wooded environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world.
Principle 3:
Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.
Principle 4:
Forest School offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.
Principle 5:
Forest School is run by qualified Forest School practitioners who continuously maintain and develop their professional practice.
Principle 6:
Forest School uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for development and learning.