Forest Schools

Forest School is a holistic and learner-led outdoor education process. It allows children to develop themselves through healthy engagement with risk, problem-solving and self-discovery, all within a natural environment in a hands-on and thoughtful manner.

‘Nature is one of our greatest teachers.’

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Elder’s final forest week

Well it was our final week in the forest Elder and what a great week. Thank you for working so hard in the forest and bringing the sunshine with you. Each week we have learnt or tried something new together, so you should all be super proud of yourselves. Enjoy the...

Dens and Trees week

This week has been so much fun. First of all, we got to estimate the height of trees on the field. Then we got to measure the trunk of tress then use a formula to learn how old they were. The children found an Oak tree that was approximately 103 years old and a Silver...

Woodchip delivery

This week was a busy week. Mr Nuttall kindly gave us some woodchip so throughout this weeks sessions we have used our muscles and moved the woodchip. We made news paths and spread it around the forest where it was needed. Thank you Mr Nuttall. We also weeded the...

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