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Forest School

What is Forest School?

 

The Forest Schools initiative has gained nationwide recognition as a highly effective way of introducing children to the great outdoors, while at the same time enabling them to develop a wide range of transferable skills. Whatever the weather, our children will be found making dens and shelters, lighting campfires, learning about the natural environment and how to cherish it, practising basic survival skills and bushcraft and benefiting from lots of fresh air.

 

We believe that the Forest Schools programme provides an excellent vehicle for learning and development. Children have a great affinity with the natural world. It arouses their curiosity and inspires wonder. It is a superb environment in which to assimilate knowledge and develop all manner of skills such as teamwork, good communication, problem solving, self-confidence, risk awareness and a positive mental attitude.

Kit List

As Forest School runs throughout the year, come rain or shine, it is important that parents send their children into school dressed appropriately (or in a bag if they are participating in the pm session)

The only time Forest School may be cancelled due to inclement weather is high winds, sessions will still run even if it is raining heavily (with appropriate adaptations made by Forest School Leaders).

 

As the weather gets cooler during the Autumn and Winter months, children will need to wear/bring lots of layers, the more the better.

A suggested kit list is as follows: 

- Jogging bottoms/ comfortable trousers - A long sleeved T-shirt (or two if it’s super cold) with a jumper or sweatshirt on top  - Boots which are ideally waterproof walking boots (may need respraying with water proof spray from time to time) as these are better at insulating the feet when it’s really cold but if not lots of socks and wellies will be fine.

- Two pairs of socks 

- Waterproof trousers and a waterproof coat with a hood. - Gloves and hats

- Thermal base layers (optional if your child gets cold quickly).

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