Demystifying Outdoor Learning and Forest Schools

In this introductory workshop you will learn how to make use of your school’s outdoor space, and you will also safely experience activities in a woodland environment with a trained professional, to immediately allow you to access Outdoor Learning from your school, for all ages of pupils.

You will learn how to:

• Use Outdoor Learning techniques and approaches in your own outdoor space
• Observe, reflect and analyse what is going on in your children while outdoors
• Create a programme for Outdoor Learning
• Design your sessions and programme
• Be confident outdoors

We will also explore:

• Managing difficult behaviour outdoors
• Risk Assessment and Health & Safety