Forest Schools
Forest School at Fletching Church of England Primary School enables every pupil to have the opportunity, time and space to develop skills, interests and understanding through practical, hands-on experiences.
Forest School gives pupils the opportunity to explore their local environment, throughout the different seasons and to develop an understanding of how they can take responsibility for preserving the natural world in which we live. We are delighted that Miss Owens leads our amazing Forest School sessions in local woodland at Sheffield Park Gardens and are very grateful for their support.
We support the six principles of Forest School, which were agreed by the UK Forest School community in 2011 and we use these to underpin our planning and provision of Forest School at Fletching Church of England Primary School.
Principle 1: Forest School is a long-term process of frequent and regular sessions in a woodland or natural environment, rather than a one-off visit. Planning, adaptation, observations and reviewing are integral elements of Forest School.
Principle 2: Forest School takes place in a woodland or natural wooded environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world.
Principle 3: Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.
Principle 4: Forest School offers learners the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.
Principle 5: Forest School is run by qualified Forest School practitioners who continuously maintain and develop their professional practice.
Principle 6: Forest School uses a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for development and learning.