Forest School 

New to 25/26 academic year!

The rationale behind our Forest School programme is to provide children with meaningful learning experiences in the outdoors, where they can develop a range of new skills that they wouldn’t usually encounter during a normal school day. Activities such as lighting fires, using tools and building shelters encourage children to take manageable risks and learn how to take responsibility for their own safety.

Our aim is to help children grow in confidence, resilience and independence while linking closely to our school values of love, adventure and grow. Through shared outdoor experiences, children build positive relationships, develop empathy and patience and gain a stronger sense of community.

We believe this programme supports the all-round development of our pupils by giving them opportunities to problem-solve, work collaboratively and connect with nature. It also supports their emotional wellbeing and personal growth. The Forest School approach complements our curriculum by nurturing skills and qualities that we see as essential for the children in our setting to thrive, both in and beyond the classroom.

 

Y3 Session 2

Children enjoyed learning how to use two new tools this week- a conker clamp and a palm drill- to make their own conker necklaces. They also continued to play independently, exploring the site and using their critical thinking skills.

Y3 Session 1

During Forest School, the children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the site and engaging in hands-on experiences. Highlights included the mud kitchen, a nature scavenger hunt and creating sparklers.

Autumn 1

Mrs Taylor and the team have been working tirelessly to prepare our Forest School area, ready for Year 3 to begin their sessions in Autumn 2. Mrs Taylor has dedicated a great deal of time and effort to ensure the space is both practical and enjoyable, while also maintaining access for emergency vehicles.

September

Mrs Taylor has completed the first stage of her training! She is very excited to get our forest school set up and share all new learning with the children.