November After-school Thursdays

Service Description

November 7th - November 28th. 4 x Thursday afternoons 3.30 - 6pm. Ages 5- 12 ( Please contact us for Sibling Discount code ) Lots of fun and learning in our beautiful forest. Details of what children need to bring along are in our FAQ's Safe fire lighting, den building, rope swings and bridges, hammocks, animal tracking, foraging, cooking on a fire, safe use of tools, natural crafts are just a few of the activities we do. Forest school is a child-led process which ties in and links to regular curriculum objectives. It involves bringing children (and adults) into a woodland environment and allowing them to explore their potential, allowing children to handle risks, use their imagination and play freely to help them develop and thrive. Forest school is based on 6 key principles: Regular sessions: Forest school is a long-term process of regular sessions, rather than a one-off or infrequent visits; the cycle of planning, observation, adaptation and review links each session. Woodland: Forest school takes place in a woodland or natural environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world. Community: Forest school uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for being, development, and learning. Holistic development: Forest school aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners. Opportunity to take risks: Forest school offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves. Qualified practitioners: Forest school is run by qualified Forest School practitioners who continuously maintain and develop their professional practice.