What is Forest School?

The Forest School ethos supports children to develop self-esteem, independence and confidence through outdoor child-led play in nature. Forest School takes a holistic approach to learning and development and offers a mixture of learning the skills of problem solving and creativity as well as some more specific bushcraft style skills (e.g. knot tying, tree climbing, fire lighting and tool use). At Forest School we foster a deep connection and love of nature, through play and observations through the seasons in our beautiful school grounds.  

Our Forest School sessions are focussed on improving children’s emotional health, allowing for relaxation and calmness and a heightened sense of well-being. They provide opportunities for independent learning, building confidence, resilience and self-esteem. They are child-led and designed to meet the needs of individuals to ensure that children grow in self-confidence, as well as developing their physical, emotional, cognitive and social skills.