Are you taking the Level 3 Forest School Leader training? If so, you’ll be working through a Unit on practical skills for forest school and putting what you learn into a portfolio that showcases your understanding and application. In this article, I’ll share a forest school portfolio example so you can see the kinds of…
Back in 2019, the Sylva Foundation ran a national survey with the aim of gathering evidence about forest school practice, in particular the barriers and opportunities to provision of forest school and outdoor learning. The results were (and still are) eye opening, but times have changed. In particular, the coronavirus pandemic of recent years has…
In the UK, the Forest School community agreed six principles back in 2011, before I was involved with Forest School. These principles shape the way that a good forest school is run and they govern the ethos of provision. They help set forest school apart from other forms of outdoor learning sessions as they create…
What have we been reading, watching and listening to recently? Find out our top picks for your downtime with these curated resources about forest school.
This article contains affiliate links. We may make a small commission if you click a link, and that helps us keep the site running! Thanks! What is a Forest School Portfolio? Anyone going for Level 3 Forest School training needs to submit a portfolio. The exact requirements for submission will depend on your awarding body,…
What’s it like being in outdoor education at the moment? We wanted to find out more about what the situation is for Forest School practitioners and those working with groups of children to bring nature to the classroom in all the different ways that happens. Sylva Foundation did a survey of practitioners in 2018 but…