Our Forest School Lead Facilitator is Heidi McNie. She is a very experienced Forest School practitioner, and we are lucky to benefit from her expertise. Our children receive a 5-week block of Forest School sessions each year, and we rely on adult support to ensure these sessions run smoothly and most effectively for the children. If you would like to volunteer as a Forest School volunteer for any length of time, please contact the school office either via email: [email protected] or by phoning 01903 813420.

Our Forest School sessions fully reflect our school values of: love, happy, respect, collaboration, curious and brave through its principles and aims.  

Forest School aims to inspire our children about nature, it nurtures their self-esteem and gives them an opportunity to further develop their skills as independent learners as well as engaging in teamwork to improve their communication skills. Forest School builds up a child's resilience and allows for risk-taking in a supervised environment. This encourages children to learn in a natural playground with freedom of choice where they can concentrate on their own needs and development.

Forest School is a holistic approach to learning with play and discovery at its heart. By taking part in Forest School, children are revisiting their roots away from screens and using their imagination. We know that children take what they learn in the forest back into the classroom to support their academic learning and mental wellbeing.  

Here are some pictures of our staff learning about Forest School themselves.