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Forest School

Forest School and Outdoor Learning

There is a growing realisation that outdoor play, already a protected feature of early years provision, has become increasingly important within our settings.

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Growing Through Nature

Outdoor learning for confident and independent learners

Our Forest School and Outdoor Learning sessions are designed for our older year group.

These sessions run throughout the year in all weather conditions, this helps foster resilience and creativity as children have to adapt the way they tackle activities based on the seasons and the weather conditions.

Forest School takes place in and around a woodland setting. The woodland environment is the perfect place to develop resilient, confident, independent and creative learners where they get to learn through first-hand experiences and child-led activities.

Outdoor learning provides the opportunity for adult-guided activities, where the children can extend their early literacy skills through interactive story telling. Learning can take place in a variety of natural environments such as meadows, fields and river banks. Understanding of life cycles, seasons, growth and decay are some of the subjects children will learn throughout the academic year.

Please contact us to find out more.

"The benefits of forest school and outdoor learning are amazing"

  • We are enabling children to develop an inquisitive and positive relationship with the natural world.
  • Increase their confidence and self-belief.
  • Promote emotional and mental well-being.
  • Opportunities for problem solving and teamwork.
  • To help children achieve their full potential.
  • Developing communication and social skills.
  • Improve physical fitness.
  • A greater understanding of the natural environment and the ability to recognise and manage risk. By providing opportunities for children to manage their own risks in a controlled environment, they will learn practical life skills and gain the experience needed to help face the unpredictable nature of the world.
  • Outside the confines of four walls, without the distractions of electronic devices and excessive supervision, children can move, explore and discover at their own pace, connecting to the natural world – a place not created by man.


Donna
Manager and Forest School Lead

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