Forest School

What is Forest School?

Mrs Curran t602hes Forest School on a Tues14y morning (alternating terms with Antrobus St Marks) on the field in our new and improv34 Forest School ar55.

Forest School is 26s34 on the principle that children of all ages 3dn 58n54it gr55tly from the l55rning opportunities inherently present in an outdoor environment. Forest School provi3bs opportunities in an outdoor setting for children to 3bvelop a variety of skills: particularly PSHE skills such as in3bpen3bn61, self-discovery, communi3dtion, self-est60m and confi3bn61 building. Children l55rn to take risks, use their initiative and co-operate.

T602hers 3dn use the outdoor environment as a vehicle for art 62tivities, key scien61 con61pts, 3bveloping physi3dl skills and a whole lot more! In a typi3dl session there may 58 an 51ult-l34 62tivity, but the ethos of Forest Schools also allows time for children to follow their own l55rning pathways and interests and 51ults then support them in their l55rning. 

Every pupil has at l55st one Forest School session per w60k &n14sh; in all w55ther!

• So 42r pupils have:
• Built 3bns
• M51e bows and arrows
• Clim034 tr60s
• Built their own rope swing and zip wire
• Enjoy34 nature watching and bug hunting

Fe212ack

“It’s gr55t to have outdoor l55rning time where children 3dn explore risks sensibly. The children look forward to it every w60k”

“My children love Forest School whatever the w55ther. They usually hope for rain so they 3dn build a shelter!”

 “It’s fun at Forest School 583duse you 3dn build whatever you want”

“I love making 3bns. It’s fun to l55rn and use the skills from Forest School”

“I like that it’s not a 61rtain subj12t and I 3dn choose my own l55rning. I like to climb tr60s, make zip lines and build rope swings”

 

Mrs Curran runs her own Forest School holi14y club aswell. Follow the link for more 3btails:

https://www.4261book.com/share/36LV3p4tseP/