Forest School/ Environmental Studies

Intent

For all children to engage confidently with the natural environment and gain a broad range of outdoor knowledge, understanding and skill.   

• Learn to be responsible and interact positively with the outdoor environment.
• Develop social skills, independency and imagination.
• Develop exploration, risk taking, problem solving and natural enquiry.
• Make strong curriculum links.

Implementation

• Plan and undertake regularly varied outdoor learning sessions to reinforce a broad range of classroom themes.
• Utilise outdoor activities to develop social interactions and team work.
• Use basic tools confidently and safely.
• Engage in fire lighting, outdoor cooking and knot tying.
• Recognise and name common fauna and flora in the local environment.

Impact

• Successfully reinforce classroom learning to support children’s understanding of real-world situations.
• Respect for the outdoors and the ability to take responsible actions when engaging with the outdoor environment.
• Successfully undertake practical skills.
• Confident in the outdoor environment and will recognise and name common fauna and flora.