Outdoor Explorers

We are lucky to have a small ‘forest’ at the back of the school and a trained Outdoor Explorer lead.

By participating in engaging, motivating and achievable tasks and activities in a woodland environment, each participant has an opportunity to develop intrinsic motivation and sound emotional and social skills. These, through self-awareness, can be developed to reach personal potential.

Simply put, our children jump through puddles, wade in mud, climb trees, whittle wood, build fires, make dens and much, much more.

Miss Hill is our Outdoor Explorer Lead and groups of pupils from YR- Y2 go out in the forest on a weekly basis.

Forest School Kit

Children will get very muddy and dirty – but they’re meant to and they will have fun! The children need warm, waterproof clothes for outings into the forest:

waterproof trousers and coat
wellington boots or walking boots
long trousers and long-sleeved tops, regardless of the weather
if cold, a hat and gloves, thermals (optional). If warm, suncream.
a water bottle and a mug in winter

On Forest School days, children need to bring their named Forest School kit in a separate named bag.