“The ethos of Forest School is based on a fundamental respect for children and young people and for their capacity to instigate, test and maintain curiosity in the world around them. It believes in children's right to play; the right to access the outdoors (and in particular a woodland environment); the right to access risk and the vibrant reality of the natural world; and the right to experience a healthy range of emotions, through all the challenges of social interaction, to build a resilience that will enable continued and creative engagement with their peers and their potential.”
Every Friday, Pre-Prep pupils are found exploring in our School woods. Taking learning outdoors gives our pupils the opportunity to respect their environment and respect each other whilst their curiosity and zest for learning are nourished. In the woods our pupils enjoy a warm drink, den building, bug hunting, coppicing, whittling and using knives safely. Our ‘woodland explorers’, led by a Level 3 Forest School practitioner, learn the importance of collaboration, courage, compassion, creativity, commitment and curiosity.