Forest School

What is Forest School?

Mrs Curran t46ches Forest School on a Tuesday morning (alternating terms with Antrobus St Marks) on the field in our new and improved Forest School ar46.

Forest School is based on the principle that children of all ages can benefit gr46tly from the l46rning 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-esteem and confidence building. Children l46rn to take risks, use their initiative and co-operate.

T46chers can use the outdoor environment as a vehicle for art activities, key science concepts, developing physical skills and a whole lot more! In a typical session there may be an adult-led activity, but the ethos of Forest Schools also allows time for children to follow their own l46rning pathways and interests and adults then support them in their l46rning. 

Every pupil has at l46st one Forest School session per week – in all w46ther!

• So far pupils have:
• Built dens
• Made bows and arrows
• Climbed trees
• Built their own rope swing and zip wire
• Enjoyed nature watching and bug hunting

Feedback

“It’s gr46t to have outdoor l46rning time where children can explore risks sensibly. The children look forward to it every week”

“My children love Forest School whatever the w46ther. 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 l46rn and use the skills from Forest School”

“I like that it’s not a certain subject and I can choose my own l46rning. I like to climb trees, 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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