Fairview Forest School

Forest School is an inspirational process, that offers ALL learners opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment. All activities have been risk assessed we have a specialist teacher who has been fully trained to run Forest School.

It is a great place for bonding with classmates, sharing new experiences, being creative and great for Physical Development, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and a place to explore and care for our environment.

Throughout this academic year, all our children, from nursery to year 6, will take part in Forest School sessions.

Qualified Forest School Teacher

Our sessions are carried out by Mrs Sara Donovan, who has a Level 3 qualification in Forest School Leadership. Mrs Donovan loves being outside and is extremely passionate about children learning different, hands-on skills outside of the typical classroom environment. 

Forest School Principals

At Forest School all participants are viewed as...

• equal, unique and valuable.
• competent to explore & discover.
• entitled to experience appropriate risk and challenge.
• entitled to choose, and to initiate and drive their own learning and development.
• entitled to experience regular success.
• entitled to develop positive relationships with themselves and other people.
• entitled to develop a strong, positive relationship with their natural world.

Forest School Clothing

All children must have appropriate clothing to wear to their Forest School sessions. 

During the Autumn/Winter months, children need:

• A warm, waterproof coat

• Waterproof trousers or an all-in-one wetsuit (alternatively, children will need to bring spare clothing in case they get muddy/wet

• Wellies or a spare pair of old trainers they can change into

   

During the Spring/Summer months, children need:

• Joggers or leggings to change into for their session (legs must be covered in case of insect bites, stings, nettles or scrapes)

• Wellies or a spare pair of trainers they can change into

   

If your child doesn't have these items, they will not be permitted to take part in the Forest School session. 

What the children think...

Forest School Classroom

We are very lucky to have such wonderful grounds to explore at Fairview, and all of our Forest School sessions take place in our outdoor classroom.