What is Forest School ?

Forest School is an inspirational process that offers children and young people opportunities to achieve, develop confidence and self-esteem through hands on learning experiences in a local woodland environment.

So what will my child gain from Forest School?

Children who participate develop motivation to

• Learn new skills
• Co-operate with others
• Problem solve
• Take risks within a controlled environment
• Become more confident
• Develop physical skills
• Become more self-aware and gain positive self esteem
• Develop empathy
• Become independent

All of these skills are valuable to your child!

As well as the many resources used in Forest School the children will be encouraged to use tools. These being fixed blade knives, bow saws and hand drills. The Forest School Leader is trained to teach the safe use of all tools. The children will cook on an open campfire. Gathering around a campfire this way, is part of everyone’s history and culture and through Forest School we embrace this social unity of people coming together. They will also enjoy building dens, climbing trees, cooking in the mud kitchen, bird watching, making dream catchers, mud monsters, bows and arrows, swords and any other activity their imaginations can conjure up—there have been performances with log drums, zip wires, treasure hunts, river creations, bridges and dam building!

Overview plan for Forest School – 2023 to 2024

Children to wear their own clothes with long sleeves, long trousers and waterproofs. Bring down their water bottle and morning sessions can also bring their snacks/fruit.

Autumn 1           Week Commencing 11-09-23 to Week Ending 27-10-23

Tuesday             Class 1V am        Class 2W pm

Wednesday        Class RA am       Class RB pm

Thursday           Class 3W am       Class 5W pm

Friday               Class 4CM am     Class 6HA pm

Autumn 2           Week Commencing 6-11-23 to Week Ending 21-12-23

Tuesday             Class 1P am         Class 2C pm

Wednesday        Class RB am        Class RA pm

Thursday           Class 3P am        Class 5P pm

Friday               Class 4L am        Class 6HO pm

Spring 1 Week Commencing 8-1-24 to Week Ending 9-2-24

Tuesday             Class 1V am        Class 2W pm

Wednesday        Class RA am       Class RB pm

Thursday           Class 3W am       Class 5W pm

Friday               Class 4CM am     Class 6HA pm

Spring 2 Week Commencing 19-2-24 to Week Ending 22-3-24

Tuesday             Class 2C am        Class 1P pm

Wednesday        Class RB am        Class RA pm

Thursday           Class 5P am        Class 3P pm

Friday               Class 6HO am     Class 4L pm

Summer 1           Week Commencing 8-4-24 to Week Ending 22-5-24

Tuesday             Class 2W am       Class 1V pm

Wednesday        Class RA am       Class RB pm

Thursday           Class 5W am       Class 3W pm

Friday               Class 6HA am     Class 4CM pm

Summer 2          Week Commencing 3-6-24 to Week Ending 19-7-24

Tuesday             Class 2C am        Class 1P pm

Wednesday        Class RB am        Class RA pm

Thursday           Class 5P am        Class 3P pm

Friday               Class 6HO am     Class 4L pm