We aim to engage the natural curiosity and enthusiasm of our pupils through an adventurous approach to learning that starts in our Pre-School and continues through the school to Sixth Form. This journey begins with our Forest School Programme.

Forest School is designed to develop articulate and confident children who are well prepared for their future education. By linking children to the world around them using a range of exciting outdoor activities, Forest School reinforces what they learn in the classroom. Our teachers and qualified Forest School Leaders take on a facilitator role, giving pupils the freedom to lead their own activities. This enables them to develop their imagination, perseverance, communication, decision-making skills and self-confidence.

Typical activities include: 

Physical Development – walking/running, digging, climbing trees, hanging from branches, threading leaf kebabs, carrying equipment.

Mathematics – counting leaves/bugs, measuring twigs longer than your arm/shorter than your finger, weighing heavier/lighter than the stone, finding shapes.

Literacy – listening skills “123 where are you?”, use of lovely descriptive language “The mud is sticky, squelchy”.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World – mixing materials, mud soup, petal perfume, caring for the natural environment, watching for changes.

Creativity – using their own imagination and creating their own resources, stick spoon, driftwood boat, wooden log see-saw, rope swing, natural pictures.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development – adhere to rules and boundaries, help one another, have a go.