Our Approach
Our Forest School & Outdoor Curriculum is thoughtfully designed to give our children and young people the freedom to explore, take appropriate risks, solve problems and grow in confidence, resilience and independence. By nurturing curiosity and fostering a deeper connection with the natural world, our young people develop essential core skills through meaningful real-life, hands-on experiences that inspire learning, creativity and discovery.
Sessions are tailored to meet individual needs, developing skills in:
Taught by a Forest School Trained Level 3 teacher and a qualified Outdoor Education teacher.
Forest School Experiences
Here is just a small selection of the Forest School sessions that have supported our young people to build resilience, develop new skills and learn to take appropriate risks in a safe and supportive environment.
Whittling & Knife Skills
Outdoor Cooking on the Fire
Knot Skills
Fire Lighting Skills
Pewter Casting
Kelly Kettle
Knife Sharpening & Tool Managment
Risk Taking using the Slack Line
Outdoor sessions
Our young people are supported by qualified staff and given exciting opportunities to develop practical skills and a deeper understanding of the natural world. They learn map reading and navigation skills, with opportunities to take part in orienteering both on site and in wider outdoor settings. Through bird ringing demonstrations led by our trained staff member, they gain a fascinating insight into how the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) monitors bird populations, helping with data recording and using their geography skills to explore migration patterns. Other inspiring experiences include setting daily moth and small mammal traps, as well as off-site learning adventures such as rock pooling, where curiosity, discovery, and hands-on learning come to life.
Bird Ringing with a Licensed Staff Member
Geocaching
Orienteering & Map reading
Pond Dipping & Species Identifying
Rock Pooling
Moth Traps & Identification
Forest School Area Prep & Design
Setting up a New Pond
Forest School & Outdoor sessions within our setting are taught in meaningful ways by qualified and experienced staff who are able to really teach and develop new skills in specific areas.
We help each young person succeed in a way that works for them.
