Forest School
Our forest school is regularly used by the children to enhance their learning in the curriculum.
We believe that there are many benefits to outdoor learning including:
- Connection with Nature: Visits to our forest school provide children with the chance to spend time outdoors which can improve mood, and promote overall well-being.
- Physical Development: Encouraging children to be outdoors climbing, exploring, and building helps to develop physical strength, coordination, and gross motor skills.
- Social Skills: Collaborative activities and cooperative projects encourage social, communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills. By working together children can learn to share resources, delegate roles, and respect each other’s ideas and boundaries.
- Risk Management: By developing key risk-assessment skills children can develop confidence and resilience. The more children are exposed to manageable risks the better they are at decision-making and self-regulation.
- Creativity and Imagination: Visits provide the perfect environment for imaginative play, storytelling, and creativity using natural materials. Therefore, enhancing children’s cognitive development, imaginative thinking, and a sense of awe and wonder.
- Environmental Awareness and Appreciation: Children who spend time in nature develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
- Academic Learning: Outdoor learning can be integrated across the curriculum to enhance learning.
- Health Benefits: Promotes overall health and well-being by encouraging children to be outside doing physical activities, allowing children to breathe in the fresh air, have sunlight exposure, and be in contact with diverse microorganisms, which can strengthen their immune system and reduce the risk of heart problems.
Class teachers will let you know which day your children will visit.
This is an any weather activity- so will take place whatever the weather so that children experience outdoor learning in all seasons.
"There is no such thing as bad weather- only unsuitable clothing".
