Forest School

Forest School

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“Hackney Forest School is a new and innovative outdoor teaching and learning experience, offering rich and varied activities in a natural environment to children and families.”
-Hackney Forest Schools

Vision Statement

Forest School is an ethos which encourages the development of children’s emotional and physical
development through outdoor play, activities and exploration in a woodland environment.

At Gainsborough Primary School, we will be helping the children to connect with and learn through their local environment; Wick Woodlands. The philosophy of Forest School is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive experiences and participation in engaging and motivating achievable tasks. These tasks, amongst other things, will set out to develop:

  • Confidence
  • Independence
  • Self-esteem
  • Resilience
  • Problem Solving
  • Ability to establish boundaries for risk taking
  • Communication and language skills
  • Physical development

To find out more about Gainsborough’s Forest School, you can download our Forest School Leaflet.

To view more information about the Health & Safety aspects of Forest School, download our Forest School Health & Safety Policy.