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The Importance of Risky Play - a Forest School Interview

Forest School Lou is interviewed about the importance of risky play; the benefits of play in nature, how risk is an important part of life, how practitioners and parents can support risky play and more. January 2023. (57 mins 25)

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The Play Well Podcast: Risky Play

Interesting discussion between Marguerite Hunter Blair, Chief Executive of Play Scotland, and childhood writer & researcher Tim Gill. They discuss benefit risk analysis, parental and societal attitudes, the importance of risky play, and more. July 2022 (17 mins 34).

Risk at Forest School – Supporting Appropriate Risk Taking

Appropriate risk at Forest School develops resilience, self-worth and is one of the Forest School principles. In this video we explore some of the misconceptions around risk, consider the importance of risk to healthy human development and look at how we can support appropriate risk at Forest School. Forest School Lou, April 2021. (22 mins 46)

Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

TED talk: the founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do - and why a little danger is good for both kids and grownups. January 2008. (9 mins, 50 secs)

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Forest School videos & podcasts

What Forest School videos and podcasts can I explore?

A collection of Forest School films & podcasts to inspire you. From Early Years to Primary school and beyond, these are exciting examples of outdoor play and learning in action.

If you know of any other great Forest School-related pods or videos please let us know via share@muddyfaces.co.uk

Arranged, as much as possible, in chronological order

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