Forest School

At Forest School we have a respect for our children and their natural ability and desire to investigate, explore and understand their world around them. Therefore every session is different as it is guided by the interests and needs of each individual in the group.

At Forest School we believe that children have a right to play, a right to access the outdoors – particularly a woodland environment, the right to access and manage risk in the vibrant natural world around them, the right to experience a range of healthy emotions through social interaction building resilience and relationships as well as the right to a range of learning opportunities to reach their full potential. Children are encouraged to direct their own learning, developing a sense of self and promoting self esteem.

Our Forest School Leader, Mrs Piggott, facilitates learning by stimulating ideas, involving themselves in sessions and not just directing, scaffolding learning and gaining an holistic understanding of individuals to inform further development at forest School and within classroom learning.

Forest School focuses on the process of learning- how children learn, not just what they learn. Children are not confined to a learning outcome but are given the reins to lead their own learning. This provides our children with an understanding of how they learn best, confidence in their abilities and ability to think for themselves. These skills become embedded over time and are taken back with them to the classroom.