Our young learners love creating objects and artefacts using simple woodworking techniques.
Projects may include:

• Log hogs, small birds, bird boxes, and even festive reindeers
• Children explore techniques such as whittling, drilling, gluing, and hammering under close supervision.

Key Benefits:
Develops fine motor skills, encourages concentration, promotes teamwork, supports decision-making, and introduces risk assessment in a safe, supportive setting

Food brings everyone together, and children play an active role in outdoor cooking.
They might:.

• Help prepare meals, toast snacks over the fire, or try their hand at making pizza
• We use child-safe tools and follow hygiene routines that encourage independence and care

Key Benefits:
Supports personal hygiene awareness, builds an understanding of healthy eating, develops motor skills and concentration, and fosters teamwork and safe risk-taking

Children become little explorers, discovering the natural world around them.
Activities include:

• Bug hunting, bird watching, feeding fish, and caring for our bug hotel
• We encourage quiet observation, gentle handling, and curiosity-driven learning

Key Benefits:
Improves observation skills, memory, and concentration; introduces basic data collection and mathematics; nurtures teamwork and care for living things

Movement is a big part of learning at forest school.
Our young adventurers take part in:

• Puddle jumping, den building, climbing on frames, navigating obstacle courses, and exploring our secret trail
• These activities help children develop physical confidence in a fun, challenging, and supportive environment

Key Benefits:
Promotes physical development, balance, and coordination; strengthens decision-making skills and self-awareness; builds confidence in assessing risk and working together