Forest School works on six key principles
Forest school is often student-led; Mrs Hartley does an excellent job at catering to all sorts of needs and interests. Because of this, the programme builds confidence inĀ students, raises their self-esteem, supports their mental health and well-being and develops skills such as resilience, self-regulation, collaboration, conflict resolution.
Activities that our learners are offered include
- Shelter building
- Fire management
- Campfire cooking
- Looking after the chickens
- Developing crafts e.g. painting, art, jewellery making
- Whittling and carving
- Problem solving and team challenges
- Understanding our ecosystems
- Woodland conservation and sustainability
- Gardening
- Caring for the environment