Forest School Sessions
Forest School sessions are beneficial for all children but can be particularly helpful for students of any age who find learning at school hard or who struggle to manage their emotions and behaviour.- Many activities are curriculum linked and support school topics in a fun and lively way. They may also be used to enrich and re-inforce a home education programme.
- A series of 6 sessions will allow children to progress and develop, building confidence through the aquisition of practical skills.
- Sessions increase knowledge and understanding of the natural world and raise awareness in children of the importance of conservation and sustainability. Children and staff often take an active role in their school gardens after participating in woodland tasks. Tree nurseries are one way – bare rooted stock grown in tree nurseries (seed collected and sown by children) can be planted in school grounds and in the local area.
- Crucially, in the Forest school environment, children have opportunities to learn how to assess and manage risks safely and to develop self reliance.
- All our sessions are forestry linked. For older students we can provide a varied programme including green woodworking skills. We use an environmental education scheme available through the John Muir Trust (see links) as a way to recognize and record participants achievements.
- We also have a variety of specialist workshops which we can arrange to deliver, including ‘Nature Inspired Creative Writing’.
- We offer ‘Woodland Exploration’ sessions for schools already offering forest school in their own grounds to provide enrichment to those sessions and to give staff extra ideas for activities. This is also an ideal way to get started if you are interested in having forest school at some point. All of our sessions are run by qualified and insured leaders or instructors and Forest School sessions are run according to FEI criteria/standards.
- Our Handbook of Policies is updated frequently and we comply with all regulations.
- We are flexible and mobile and can provide sessions in many different settings and situations. We have two small woodland venues with compost toilet and shelter. We can arrange partial access for participants with limited mobility or arrange sessions in a suitable woodland for wheelchair access.
- Please contact us to discuss your ideas and requirements.