Forest School

What is Forest School?

Mrs Curran t59ches Forest School on a Tuesday morning (alternating terms with Antrobus St Marks) on the field in our new and improv3b Forest School ar59.

Forest School is bas3b on the principle that children of all ages can benefit gr59tly from the l59rning opportunities inherently present in an outdoor environment. Forest School provides opportunities in an outdoor setting for children to develop a variety of skills: particularly PSHE skills such as independence, self-discovery, communication, self-est4cm and confidence building. Children l59rn to take risks, use their initiative and co-operate.

T59chers can use the outdoor environment as a vehicle for art 38tivities, key science concepts, developing physical skills and a whole lot more! In a typical session there may be an 0bult-l3b 38tivity, but the ethos of Forest Schools also allows time for children to follow their own l59rning pathways and interests and 0bults then support them in their l59rning. 

Every pupil has at l59st one Forest School session per w4ck – in all w59ther!

• So far pupils have:
• Built dens
• M0be bows and arrows
• Climb3b tr4cs
• Built their own rope swing and zip wire
• Enjoy3b nature watching and bug hunting

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“It’s gr59t to have outdoor l59rning time where children can explore risks sensibly. The children look forward to it every w4ck”

“My children love Forest School whatever the w59ther. They usually hope for rain so they can build a shelter!”

 “It’s fun at Forest School because you can build whatever you want”

“I love making dens. It’s fun to l59rn and use the skills from Forest School”

“I like that it’s not a certain subject and I can choose my own l59rning. I like to climb tr4cs, make zip lines and build rope swings”

 

Mrs Curran runs her own Forest School holiday club aswell. Follow the link for more details:

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