Forest School
Our Forest School Vision
To provide a woodland environment where children have the opportunity to experience an alternative way of learning, explore their own ideas and develop their individual learning styles, thus helping them to develop self confidence and self-esteem.
My life should be filled with WONDER,
discoveries and adventure.
Take me OUTSIDE.
Let me get to know and love the NATURE.
I will remind you what it's like to see with a child’s eyes and open heart.
About Forest School
Every child that attends Cookley Sebright Primary School will experience a block of sessions at Forest School each year. Year 1 - Autumn 1, Year 2 - Autumn 2, Year 3 - Spring 1, Year 4 - Spring 2, Year 5 - Summer 1, Year 6 - Summer 2. In Nursery and Reception, they have one session per week throughout the year.
Types of activities
Woodland management and nature exploration
Building dens and other structures
Fires and cooking
Games and invitations for imaginative play
Natural crafts
Using tools, such as knives, drills and saws
Scavenger hunts and adventure
Seasonal celebrations.
Things to remember:
- Children must be appropriately and adequately dressed for Forest School and the weather. Long sleeves and trousers MUST be worn all year round.
- Earrings cannot be worn
- Forest School sessions still take place in inclement weather. The only exception is wind - this will be assessed by the Forest School Leader using information from the MET office.
FOREST SCHOOL KIT
Winter
Wellingtons
Waterproofs
Hat and gloves
Warm old clothes
Summer
Old trainers
Sun hat
Lightweight long sleeved tops and trousers - these must be worn even in hot weather (no shorts or t-shirts)