Woodland Explorers
Our Woodland Explorers sessions present opportunities for our children to explore natural outdoor spaces in our local community that allow them to become close to nature in a calming environment.
Forest schools have the following benefits for children:
- Inspiring awe and wonder,
- Learn about the natural environment,
- Helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem,
- Learn personal and social skills,
- Helps develop social skills and building positive relationships with others,
- Learn to care and look after our natural world which has a positive impact on our environment,
- Supports emotional wellbeing,
- Helps to prevent anxiety and depression helping to support children's mental health,
- Helps support cognitive development and cognitive function,
- Promotes language development and extending children vocabulary,
- Learn to assess and take safe risks to promote the making of their own boundaries in a different environment,
- Increase curiosity and motivation to learn,
- Helps to develop problem solving skills,
- Helps to decrease stress,
- Learn resilience,
- Explore and learn about different types of weather,
- Helps promote large and fine gross motor skills as part of their physical development.
- Supports creativity and imaginative play.
- Learn maths skills such as colours, shapes, size whilst exploring natural materials,
- Observe wildlife such as birds, insects, bees and other wildlife,
- Learn about the changes during the different seasons of the year,
- Helps prevent childhood obesity.
What your child needs?
- Waterproof trousers or an all in one suit,
- Wellington boots and a coat,
- Hat and gloves during cold weather,
- Sun cream, sun hats, long sleeve tops, long trousers, trainers or shoes and no sandals during the hot weather.
