HAYFIELD FOREST SCHOOL

Our Projects. 

We aim to offer a range of unique opportunities to all members of our community to learn and explore in nature using the 6 forest school principles. We will be developing a range of projects to inspire, educate and develop interest in nature.

WHAT IS FOREST SCHOOL?

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Forest School is a child led educational experience that takes place in the outdoors over a set number of repeated visits. It promotes, observes, and supports the social, emotional, and physical development of children in an outdoor setting, usually in woodland. It creates and provides opportunities for learning through play and activities such as building shelters, exploring, and discovering the natural environment, making things using natural materials, using tools, playing games, and experiencing basic outdoor cooking. The programme will progress according to the interest of the group. Forest School staff are trained to support children’s learning, behaviour, independence, self-confidence, self-esteem, and risk management skills.

Forest School Project 1

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'Encouraging the children to be involved in caring for the environment and becoming good citizens. The children have worked tirelessly to keep the nature reserve tidy. They have worked together to use tools and equipment to appropriately clear litter from the site making the reserve a safer place for wildlife, themselves and other members of the community who enjoy the beautiful nature reserve.

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Friends of Peartree Green also complete regular litter picks where they welcome other to join in and help. 

Forest School Project 2.

Exploring the habitats that our local wildlife live in. Creating bug houses and bird boxes using real tools and working in collaboration with Duncan at Mayfield Nurseries.  These will be put around the nature reserve.

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