Guardians of the Forest
Miss Kennedy is Forest School trained and we deliver a half-a-day a week forest school session for our EYFS children. Forest School is a specialised, long-term approach to outdoor learning that takes place in a small, natural woodland that lies next to our school. Through Forest School, we emphasise child-led play, exploration, supported risk-taking, and hands-on experience in nature, facilitated by our trained Forest School practicioner.
Our sessions focus on building confidence and resilience, self-esteem, and holistic development through freedom in a natural setting. We value Forest School as a powerful compliment to indoor provision and it strongly supports the EYFS principles of enabling environments, the Characteristics of Effective Learning (playing, exploring, active learning, creating and thinking critically), and all seven areas of learning - especially Understanding the World, Physical Development, and Personal and Social Emotional Development (PSED).
