Learning Through Play the Forest School Way: An Introduction to Forest School in the Early Years

Aims

To develop an understanding of the principles & practice of Forest School with exploration of planning and implementing. 

Overview

Course overview: We all know how essential play is in the learning and development of our early years children. This course will support early years practitioners with developing opportunities for play outdoors, focussed on the principles of Forest School and with strong links to the new early years curriculum. 

- introduction to the principles of Forest School

- Benefits of Forest School in an early years environment 

- Risk assessing and safe guarding children at Forest School

- Planning opportunities for Forest School in your early years setting