For Schools
What makes Forest School sessions during curriculum time such an attractive option? Our headteachers tell us it solves some of the greatest problems their schools face today.
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Attendance improvements
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Increased enrolment numbers
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SEN support
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Behaviour intervention
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Wellbeing and mental health support
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Staff CPD
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PPA release
Transferable Skills
The skills children gain during Forest School sessions are directly transferable back to the classroom which improves their capacity to learn; Independence, curiosity, tenacity, resilience and determination are attributes most commonly noted by the headteachers and SENDCO's we work with.
Forest School and SEN
Forest School is a multi-sensory environment and can help improve concentration and the motivation to learn. Forest School sessions can help children with learning disabilities or additional needs to gain more independence and self-confidence, reduce anxiety, build resilience, and improve their communication skills.
Child Mental Wellbeing
Forest School helps children to develop techniques to cope with emotions such as anger, and fear, which in turn develops resilience to anxiety and stress. We also integrate mindfulness practices into every session teaching children the importance of their own self care.
Funding
There are some routes to funding Forest School which may be available to your school. We can help you identify if they are applicable to you, meaning that you could start your Forest School journey sooner.
Ready?
If your Forest School area is ready to go then we are too with deliberately inclusive, engaging, thought provoking sessions specifically designed to boost confidence, self-esteem, resilience and mindfulness in children, passionately delivered by our education team.
No Forest School? No Problem!
Even if your school grounds have no existing Forest School area or it is neglected and overgrown we can still deliver the benefits of the Forest School ethos, in most cases whilst developing an area with the children by planting and constructing based on plans they are involved in, benefiting them by helping them understand about working towards a shared goal, a legacy, and the kindness of building or planting something for others to enjoy, nature, life-cycles and so much more. We can also assist with securing free trees to plant to improve biodiversity of the school grounds, and to enrich the lives of children who use the area.
Offsite Forest School
If you don't have the space for your own Forest School site, we are able to offer both regular offsite Forest School sessions, and occasional/one off enrichment sessions. School groups can visit us at our dedicated Forest School site set within the beautiful Evenley Wood Garden and spend the day with one of our expert Leaders. Evenley Wood Garden is just outside of Brackley in West Northants, and close to the Bucks and Oxon borders so very easily commutable by coach.
Get in touch to discuss what options are available and to start your Forest School journey.
