Forest School - Turnditch CE Primary School
Welcome to our Forest School curriculum. Children at Turnditch take part in Forest School activities every Wednesday afternoon at ‘Sunshine Forest School’ in Belper. The sessions are led by Forest School practitioner Layla Marshall and accompanied by a member of school staff and a volunteer. Children attend Forest School sessions on a rota basis in mixed age groups and this truly fosters a family and team working ethos.
What is Forest School
Forest school offers all learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment with trees.
Children are being given the freedom to explore their surroundings through a theme or activity led by the Forest school leader making it a holistic learning process.
Forest Schools has a proven record of increasing children’s confidence, self-esteem and sense of well-being. This has also proven to have increased concentration and attainment in the classroom setting.
What do the children learn?
Activities for Forest Schools are diverse and numerous but we are trying to create independent learners who are inspired to try out their own ideas, explore their own interests and to attempt new ideas.
Some activities might include:
- Shelter building
- Fire lighting
- Tool use
- Studying wildlife
- Playing team and group games
- Sensory activities
- Tracking games
- Cooking on an open fire
- Using a Kelly Kettle
- Rope and string work
- Art and sculpture work
- Woodland and traditional craft
- Developing stories and drama, and meeting imaginary characters
- Physical movement activities.
Useful information
Please see more about Sunshine Forest School here.