Scandi Tree Ornament
How to make a Scandi tree decoration. You'll need: Twigs A base for your tree (I sawed a bit of hazel branch) Wooden Skewer Hand Drill & fine drill bits Hand pruner and a [...]
Outdoor Learning in the National Curriculum?
Countryside visits and nature studies should be part of the school curriculum. This morning BBC Radio Cambridgeshire invited me to come and discuss the results of a survey by the Campaign For Rural England [...]
Tick Safety
At Forest School we love exploring the undergrowth looking for minibeasts. However, there is one minibeast we'd rather not encounter and that is the tick. Ticks can carry and pass [...]
Samhain/ Halloween
The origins of Halloween...our spookiest festival! Most children love Halloween; at Forest School exploring the origins of the Celtic fire festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “sow-win”) is a great way to start [...]
Making Elderberry Cordial at Forest School
Elderberry Cordial When my children were small a herbalist recommended Elderberry Syrup. Rich in antioxidants, bioflavonoids, vitamins, A, B6 and C. It’s known to be immune boosting and an anti-inflammatory. This year I noticed [...]
Campfire Safety
One of the best things about camping is sitting around the fire cooking dinner, toasting marshmallows and chatting perhaps singing into the night. Fires are awesome. As a Forest School Leader and Trainer I [...]
Make your own sundial
To celebrate the return of the sun we decided to have a go at making simple sundials. You can print your own sundial from websites such as https://www.blocklayer.com/sundial-pop.aspx but I wanted the children to [...]
Outdoor Learning Practitioner
How do I work Outdoor Learning into the curriculum?Cambridge Forest Schools' Outdoor Practitioner course is for KS1 or KS2 teachers and TAs who can see the value of Outdoor Learning but would like some support with putting it into practice in school and using an outside space to deliver their curriculum.
Weeds for dinner
I love April. I’ve long said it’s the prettiest month of the year with all the new growth turning the world a vibrant green. You can actually eat a lot of the these lovely [...]
Nettle Pizza
I chose this as if you make yourself a clay oven in your forest school setting this would be nice to make and eat outside. Pizza dough Ingredients 500g strong white bread flour [...]