In Forest School, all children are given the opportunity to access, experience and enjoy learning while working in an outside environment. We take the "classroom" outside and use the beautiful surroundings, weather and sounds to enhance learning. Forest School is a holistic approach which builds children's self-esteem, encourages their imagination and creates a desire to understand and learn.

 

Children will develop a respect for the natural world in a safe environment where they can succeed and create. The children will be producing all kinds of mathematical, literacy and social skills without even realising it. Through exploration and discovery, the children are able to enjoy and initiate their own learning.

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Miss Webster has completed her Forest School leadership training and will be taking groups outdoors to learn in the natural woodland on our school site. Research has shown that children learn best from first hand experiences. Exploring, playing and so learning using a range of activities, designed by the leader and instigated by the children themselves. This is what forest school is all about.

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Forest School activities may include walking, craftwork, tool use, flint fire lighting skills, den building, campfire cooking and other related activities. A strict code of practice for working with children will be followed and all activities will be risk assessed.