September brings new beginnings, and for many children, their first Forest School adventures.
September brings new beginnings, and for many children, their first Forest School adventures. The start of a new academic year offers fresh opportunities to explore, create, take risks and develop connections with the natural world.
Reflect
Forest School aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners. How could you measure this?
We're looking forward to attending the Forest School Association National Conference from 25-27 September. We'll be meeting practitioners, hearing your feedback and sharing ideas from across the Forest School community. We'd love to see you at our playscape or one of our workshops.
And don't forget to mark your calendars for Forest School Day on 9 October, a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and showcase the impact of Forest School.
Liz Edwards
Founding Director, Muddy Faces
Forest School
Forest School is an incredible tool for health, wellbeing, outdoor play & learning, from Early Years & Primary schools, right through to adulthood. These pages answer your Forest School questions.
You can also read or download the FREE Forest School Edition of The Outdoor Practitioner magazine here.
Six key principles to ensure quality Forest School for children from Early Years to Primary & Secondary schools and more.
Forest School principles
Six key principles to ensure quality Forest School for children from Early Years to Primary & Secondary schools and more.
The principles lay out the ethos and working practices of Forest School practitioners. They were agreed by the UK Forest School community in 2011.
Read More about Forest School principles👉 The Forest School Association Conference is one of the key gatherings in the Forest School calendar, bringing practitioners together to share ideas, explore practice and connect with others from across the sector. This year's conference theme is "Embers: The Power of Play".
The Forest School Association Conference 2026
The Forest School Association Conference is one of the key gatherings in the Forest School calendar, bringing practitioners together to share ideas, explore practice and connect with others from across the sector.
Read More about The Forest School Association Conference 2026
Forest School Day
Read More about Forest School Day
Download our Outdoor Practitioner: Forest School Focus.
Outdoor Practitioner magazine Forest School Focus issue 3
An assortment of kits and sets for woodworking, forest school activities, geo patterns and more. Including both for individuals, smaller groups and class sized kits.
Shop
Discover all that Muddy Faces have to offer for children of all ages! Our outdoor play and education materials are designed to help children connect with the outdoors.
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Outdoor Hub
The Outdoor Hub is a massive FREE resource filled with activities, information and events to support you to get outdoors. Connecting to the elements, nature and each other has incredible positive health and wellbeing benefits.
Muddy Faces catalogue
We’re passionate about children’s health, wellbeing, and the power of the outdoors. Our catalogue features thousands of products alongside free resources, expert advice, and inspiring activities. Every year we share ideas to help practitioners enrich outdoor experiences for children and families.
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