Forest School at Great Linford
|
At our school we believe that outdoor learning is an important part of a child's development. Forest School is an inspirational process, that offers ALL learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment with trees. Forest School is a specialised learning approach that sits within and compliments the wider context of outdoor and woodland education.
Children throughout Foundation Stage and key Stage 1 are able to access the outdoor learning and develop confidence and a greater understanding of the natural environment around them. Throughout their sessions, children also access the PE curriculum and learn about the importance of active and healthy lifestyles. |
|
This half term in Forest School:
This half term the children will be continuing to use our digital weather station to monitor the temperature and log the different types of weather we experience now Summer is on the way.
The children will have more opportunities to look after our garden and we will be planting out some of the flowers and vegetables we started growing indoors last term.
We will be enjoying getting creative with flowers using flower presses and exploring colour through printing with petals.
The children will learn to do use identification guides while studying wildlife and also share a variety of stories and non fiction books about growth, mini beasts and life cycles.
Children will also be continuing to learn about the importance of looking after our environment
They will continue to have a free choice of traditional Forest School activities including den and structure building, mud painting and creating independently.
Within our Forest School P.E. sessions children will take part in obstacle courses that include tree climbing and our climbing wall. They will be encouraged to think about different ways of moving and have the chance to complete their own courses using a variety of resources and materials.
The children will have more opportunities to look after our garden and we will be planting out some of the flowers and vegetables we started growing indoors last term.
We will be enjoying getting creative with flowers using flower presses and exploring colour through printing with petals.
The children will learn to do use identification guides while studying wildlife and also share a variety of stories and non fiction books about growth, mini beasts and life cycles.
Children will also be continuing to learn about the importance of looking after our environment
They will continue to have a free choice of traditional Forest School activities including den and structure building, mud painting and creating independently.
Within our Forest School P.E. sessions children will take part in obstacle courses that include tree climbing and our climbing wall. They will be encouraged to think about different ways of moving and have the chance to complete their own courses using a variety of resources and materials.
