Forest Schools
What is Forest School? An Introduction.
Forest Schools:
Are nature-based communities where trained practitioners nurture learner-led exploration and discovery, nurturing meaningful experiences for positive lifelong impacts.
Wellbeing is the foundation of our practice and through recognising the social, emotional and physical needs of participants we provide the guidance and facilitation for our time in nature.
Through creating learner inspired experiences based on exploration and discovery, we recognise opportunities to mentor holistic growth over the course of long-term programmes.
In developing the community, we nurture a culture based on collaboration and of embracing challenge so that we can allow, over time, for the blossoming of character, resilience and empathy, and for a greater sense of connection, with nature and for our shared future.
https://www.forestschools.com/pages/what-is-forest-school-an-introduction
Forest School Approach at The Academy at St James
Our Forest School Provision allow us to assess our targeted pupils on a half termly bases.
Impact is measured using a bespoke assessment tool which focuses on the following sub themes:
- Confidence with peers
- Confidence with leaders or significant adults
- Engagement & Challenge
- General mood
- Emotional intelligence
- Self motivation
- Social Skills
- Self Awareness
- Self Regulation
- Empathy
- Wellbeing
- Independence
Please see some of adventures on our Twitter feed below
Shelter construction ? ? ⛺️
A beautifully crisp morning in #ForestSchool ❄️ ?
Lots of communication, turn taking and fine motor skill development on display ? ???
Finished of with some hot chocolate ☕️ @church_prim @Y1church_prim @church_prim pic.twitter.com/BRmZQQiQrn
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) January 20, 2022
An amazing morning spent at #PittyBeck looking at different types of #Habitats and the species of bird which may live there ? ? ?#Meadow #Woodland #Wetland#BigschoolBirdWatch @NatureFSchools @RSPBEngland @church_prim @JoinUsMovePlay @KammySiddique https://t.co/42skdE6fpM pic.twitter.com/724Jk8G91Q
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) January 26, 2022
? ? ? @church_prim pic.twitter.com/NIv0g4dgob
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) February 2, 2022
A very special morning in #ForestSchool @church_prim
Pupils expertly used bow saws to cut discs from our silver birch logs ?
We then created our own game of naughts & crosses using rocks & coal#OutdoorLearning #Play #Wellbeing@NatureFSchools @We_Are_CAS @JoinUsMovePlay pic.twitter.com/wEgvqSrSri
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) February 9, 2022
Excellent tool use demonstration in #ForestSchools this morning ?
I’m sure @heppdt @RuthMcIlkley & @GTLandscapesLtd will appreciate this!
#Communication #Collaboration #Respect #Trust #Patience ? ❤️ ? @Y5churchprim1 @Y4church_prim @y3church @church_prim pic.twitter.com/PR41g1SVNb— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) February 9, 2022
A beautiful morning with our @church_prim #ForestSchool group looking for signs of #Spring
?? ? ? ???@WoodlandTrust @YorksWildlife @NaturePremium1 @YoungMindsUK @church_prim @ChrisGPackham @BBCSpringwatch @michaelastracha pic.twitter.com/yqBqTUbPqW
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) March 17, 2022
A few new faces experiencing #ForestSchool for the first time ❤️
Awesome work from @RebeccaAOxley @Nurturestjames in spotting & identifying a very distinctive caterpillar ?
Fair to say our pupils experienced the #AweAndWonder of the outdoors ?@NatureFSchools @church_prim pic.twitter.com/IZFzBQaoLV
— PESSPA @ The Academy St James (@PEchurchprim1) March 9, 2022
Please see our policies and risk assessments below
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- Forest School Policy
- Health and Safety Act
- Tool Use & Activities RA
- Fire lighting policy
- Outdoor Learning Space RA