This article is aimed at those who are fairly new to teaching Forest School, work in school settings rather than a wood and have kids for short sessions. Here’s a term’s worth of 1 – 2 hour sessions I have done with them in the last year. I work in three different primary school settings.… continue reading »

I am short on resources, short on money, short on expertise but want to make outdoor learning work in my setting. How do I make it happen? What facilities do I need? What will it all cost? I was recently invited to visit a school by a headteacher who had attended one of my courses.… continue reading »

For the past two years and more I have been working for two days a week in very different Key Stage 1 settings. This has provided me with a unique opportunity to develop both new materials and new approaches to working with children outdoors. Typically, the sessions are between an hour and an hour and… continue reading »