Forest School

We offer on-site forest school activities with occasional off site visits to a woodland environment led by our qualified Forest School Practitioner Nicky Hawkins. This enables our pupils to feel safe and supported whilst developing the forest school skills through activities and experiences. Pupils develop a love and understanding of the outdoor environment, expand their confidence, self-esteem and social skills and learn to self-assess for risk and behaviour management. All of these are achieved by small tasks and planned activities which can be challenging but are always safe and controlled. Forest School is encouraging and inspiring, it grows confidence, imaginative, academic, physical and spiritual development. It gives self-worth and independence to all who take part. All pupils in the school have access to Forest school within small groups within a block. Groups will do regular sessions so that a progression of skills can be achieved. Each new task, tool or skill is introduced at a level and time tailored to the child. Pupils work towards Forest School Awards which are progressive in the skills they support.