Forest School
Pupils particularly appreciate learning in the school’s well-equipped forest school.
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OFSTED September 2023
We have our very own Forest School, which is housed on our school site, and incorporating a fantastic trim trail, a mud kitchen, a water play area, a large field, a vegetable garden as well as a fire pit for campfire cooking. We are so lucky to have such fantastic grounds that house our wonderful Forest School. We use the Forest School the whole year round as there is no such thing as bad weather only unsuitable clothing! We have a fully trained Level 3 Forest School leader, to ensure our Forest School is truly well designed. Our Forest School is delivered as part of our curriculum, with plenty of cross-curricular links to Science, Art, P.E., English, PSHE, Design & Technology, Maths and Geography.
These are some of the benefits of the Forest School programme as detailed by the Derbyshire Forest Schools website:
Forest Schools:
- Increases self-esteem and self confidence
- Improves co-operation, communication skills and awareness of others
- Increases motivation, self discovery and positive attitude towards learning
- Encourages ownership and pride in the local environment
- Encourages a better understanding of the outdoors
- Increases the skills and knowledge of the individuals that take part
Opportunities provided might include:
- Shelter building
- Woodland and traditional crafts
- Developing stories/drama and meeting imaginary characters
- Art and sculpture work
- Exploring the landscape and history
- Playing team and group games
- Studying wildlife
- Rope and string work
- Fire lighting
- Sensory activities
- Tool use
- Cooking on an open fire
Autumn 2025 - Fairy and Goblin Dens by our amazing Year 2's
Forest School Photos Spring 2025
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