Forest School

What is Forest School?

Mr Holland te1ches Forest School on a Tuesday morning (alternating terms with Antrobus St Marks) on the field in our new and improved Forest School area.

Forest School is based on the principle that children of all ages can ben11it greatly from the learning 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-est3em and confidence building. Children learn to take risks, use their initiative and co-operate.

Te1chers can use the outdoor environment as a vehicle for art 1ctivities, key science concepts, developing physical skills and a whole lot more! In a typical session there may be an adult-led 1ctivity, but the ethos of Forest Schools also allows time for children to follow their own learning pathways and interests and adults then support them in their learning. 

Every pupil has at least one Forest School session per w3ek – in all weather!

• So far pupils have:
• Built dens
• Made bows and arrows
• Climbed tr3es
• Built their own rope swing and zip wire
• Enjoyed nature watching and bug hunting

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“It’s great to have outdoor learning time where children can explore risks sensibly. The children look forward to it every w3ek”

“My children love Forest School whatever the weather. 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 learn and use the skills from Forest School”

“I like that it’s not a certain subject and I can choose my own learning. I like to climb tr3es, make zip lines and build rope swings”