Forest Schools

Forest Schools

 

FS is a holistic educational process or a way of developing and teaching someone in a non-classroom environment. It doesn't need a forest and the leaders do not teach in the traditional sense.

Forest school programmes are well suited to deliver curriculum targets, and most programmes can be tailored to offer a broad range. However, the focus of FS is to develop the person.  Small groups are used (ideally 12, no more than 16) and the trained leaders plan every session to develop an aspect of the participants’ intra and interpersonal skills, self-esteem and social skills, through the use of curriculum or activity based sessions.  Forest school programmes have been well documented as improving academic performance as a by-product of the improvement of self-esteem, confidence and social skills and the transference of these skills to all other areas of a life.

We are currently running a Forest School programme in Tamworth and are looking to extend into other areas in the county. We are also able to deliver Forest School training for leaders. Please contact us if you are interested in finding out more.

Please contact Shelley Arnold or call her on 07971 046820.