Forest School Adventure arrives!

Well, where do I start?

Forest School is Forest School. What makes it is the ethos, the teamwork, freedom, and the chance to be in nature.

So much is exactly the same no matter the setting, children, and adults. At the same time, the setting, children, and adults do dictate what Forest School will be!

This Forest School has a picturesque setting, but it's still in the heart of a natural forest, carpeted in pine needles, decorated in bracken, with an enviable blue view between the trees of sky and sea. Trees can be climbed, paths can be explored, logs can be overturned, and sticks can be ANYTHING!

Dens for people were improved and built for toy creatures. Sticks were wands, and staffs, and styluses. A slack line and hammock encouraged balance and turntaking. A rope swing was adapted, and competent children helped the reticent climb on. A few bugs were found. A bit of running took place. Games were played...

Smiles flashed, giggles rang out, new ideas added to the varied provision adults provided.

The children found their pace, made new friends, challenged themselves, explored their environment, asked questions, devised games, brought their own knowledge and skills, chatted to new adults, made jokes, had a couple of arguments (made up), regulated themselves, experimented, and discovered.

Forest School will always be Forest School wherever and however it is delivered.

As long as children love being outdoors and adults are enthusiastic about fostering and channeling that interest, Forest School will be one of the best ways to encourage the development of learning skills. 

These are life long skills, as well as an essential part of successful education.

Hopefully we're improving children's play, work, knowledge, and lives now, as well as impacting positively for their futures.