Forest School

Forest schools offer a unique educational experience using the outdoor environment to help improve communication, confidence, and knowledge and understanding of the world. These are all important skills that are transferable to the classroom. Forest schools also provide children with opportunities to experience awe and wonder, which lead to inspiration and creative thinking.

For many children, the outdoors provides a relaxed environment. Green colours are also known to soothe and calm, so a forest site is rich in natural calming properties.

Here at Plumpton School we feel forest schools offer an invaluable experience that enhances children’s eduction, it offers a safe place to learn how to take risks, explore and experiment. It gives children confidence that they can take with them into the classroom. We offer forest schools currently in Class 2 for a term, helping with the transition from Early Years to key stage one.