Forest School
Forest School is an innovative programme offering children and young people exciting opportunities to try new and exciting challenges in a local woodland environment.
With a proven track record in raising attainment; improving behaviour, attendance and self esteem; enabling pupils to develop social skills, confidence and their ability to handle risk, the Forest School programme provides an inspirational pathway to learning in a natural environment.
All children from Reception class to Year 6 will have the opportunity to go to Forest School for set sessions throughout the year. These sessions will be lead by Mrs Harrison, Mr Young and Mrs Westhead – all of whom are fully qualified Forest School specialists.
The Benefits of Forest School
Forest school offers a programme of sessions that can enhance:
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Building self esteem, independence, co-operation, team work and self confidence
- Respect for living things
- Health and safety and risk management
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Investigating growing things
- Using senses
- Mathematical development
- Problem solving
- Spatial awareness
- Use of tools
- Physical Development
- Outdoor exercise
- Language and Literacy
- Listening to instructions
- Discussing findings and sharing ideas
- Keeping a diary
- Creative learning
- Creative development
- Music making
- Picture making using natural materials
- Role play and imaginative play
