PRESENTATION ABOUT NATURE FROM ENGLAND

1. Forest School
at
Rubery Children’s Centre
Nursery School

2. Forest School
By providing a child with the space and time to
think in a natural environment, with open-ended
child-led activities and a secure area, Forest
School is an ideal learning environment for all.

3. A Forest School Leader will introduce activities
and then act as a facilitator in order for children
to explore the area following their own
interests.

4. A Forest School
Session
 Getting ready – wet
weather gear and wellies
 Rules at the site
 STOP
 DON’T PICK
 DON’T LICK
 Have FUN!
 Drink and snack

5. Why go to
the Forest?
 Self confidence
 Collaboration
 Exploration
 Independence
 Risk taking
 Physical skills

6. What the Children will need
 At least 2 pairs of socks
 A pair of wellies
 A thick waterproof coat
 A change of clothes (named)
 Hats, scarves and gloves/ sunhats

7. Here the Children are
using branches to
reach the top of the
tree

8. Here the Children are developing their physical skills by balancing and
stepping across the log circle

9. The Children are exploring a muddy puddle using branches and sticks. The
children are working together.

10. The Children enjoyed investigating the snow during the winter.

11. The Children work collaboratively to make dens in the forest using natural
materials and tarpaulin .

12. We have lots of fun playing and exploring in the Forest School even in
the rain.

13. Carrying large branches can be a challenge . The Children
need to develop their co ordination .

14. Here we can
see Children
sitting and
wallowing in
the mud.
These
Children were
keen to
explore the
texture of the
mud and then
went on to
mark make
using sticks
and also their
wellies.

15. The Children are using all their senses to enjoy nature. We encourage them to
describe and talk about what they can see, feel and smell.

16. The forest school enables children to form friendships with others whilst enjoying the
beautiful environment.

17. A member of staff is supporting the children as they hunt for insects under
the logs. The children are taught to return the log and to care and respect the
homes of these creatures with which we share our forest school.

18. These two
Children are
having to work
collaboratively
to move the
branch.
The Children
need to
communicate
with each other
and work as a
team to
achieve their
goal.
They are also
refining their
physical skills.

19. There is
never any
hurry in
Forest
School . We
encourage
the children
to stop and
be still and
look and
listen to
what they
can see and
hear.
This little
boy was
fascinated
by the
clouds in
the sky.

20. There is lots
of open space
in our Forest
School, We
can take large
groups of
Children at a
time. Many of
our Children
live in flats
and do not
have access
to a garden.
Here we are
enjoying a
large group
game of hide
and seek.

21. Sometimes
we invite
parents to
come to
forest school
so they
understand
more about
it and
become very
involved
learning
partners.

22. Exploring animal habitats under a log pile.

23. Here is a parent working alongside her child making bark rubbings.

24. This child is
using a
magnifying
glass to look at
the tiny insect
she has found
on this tree
trunk.

25. Our forest is a wonderful place to encourage imaginative role
play. These old logs have become a bus.

26. We end each session with a song Find a stick and tap on a log.