Published on 11.10.19 in Forest School

Forest School Day 2019

This newsletter was originally produced in October 2019, some of the information may no longer be relevant.

Happy Forest School Day!

We're delighted to join the celebrations and give three cheers for everyone taking part in, involved in and/or supporting Forest Schools around the UK, from children, parents & carers, to families and friends, volunteers, workers and supporters. Thank you!

Forest School Day was created in 2018, to celebrate 25 years of Forest School in the UK. Founder and managing director of Muddy Faces, Liz Edwards, talked about why she was supporting it here.

Outdoor Hub

The Outdoor Hub has a wealth of inspiring activities, events and information. Each section has been designed to encourage engagement in the outdoors, connection with nature and to help spark imaginative play and creativity.

We have lots of Forest School-focussed resources.

Forest School

Forest School is an incredible tool for wellbeing, development and outdoor play & learning, from Early Years & Primary schools, right through to adulthood. These pages answer the questions: -

• What is Forest School?
• What is the history of Forest School?
• What are the 6 Forest School principles?
• What is the ethos of Forest School?
• What happens at Forest School?
• What is the evidence for the benefits of Forest School?
• How are Forest School practitioners trained and what qualifications do they have?
• Most importantly - how can I get involved?!

You can also read or download the FREE Forest School Edition of The Outdoor Practitioner magazine here.

Read More about Forest School

Benefits of Forest School

Forest School benefits children from Early Years & Primary right up to adulthood. But what actually is the impact of regular child-led outdoor play and learning & spending time in nature?

The benefits are many and far-reaching, but also difficult to measure. Below we list some, but by no means all, of the benefits of Forest School on various aspects of a person’s life or development.

Scroll down to find out more about evaluating work outdoors.

Forest School activities & ideas

Q: what do children do at Forest School? A: child-led outdoor activities for Early Years & Primary school ages.
Find out more about Forest School activities & get some inspiration and ideas here.

Shop

Our one stop shop has a diverse selection of practical, educational and inspiring products for all your forest school, outdoor play and learning requirements.

Early Years Forest School Bundle

£69.99 exVAT

We have tons of Forest School books! From theory, philosophy and research to inspiration, skills and stories - every one has been read and ratified by one of the Muddy Faces team!

Buy now

Forest School Starter Set

From: £103.99 exVAT

A great balance of tools and equipment to get your project going. Saws, loppers, peelers, a tarpaulin, rope, string, protective gloves and a cotton sack to keep it all in (or for collecting kindling for the lovely fire after all that work).

Buy now

Training & Events Calendar

Have a browse for Forest School, Forest Kindergarten and other outdoor play and nature play related training and events all associated with nature and being outdoors.

Find out more about Forest School training here and view our list of trainers signed up to the Muddy Faces Trainers Community here.

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Forest School Day 2019