Hertford Infant and Nursery School

Working together is paramount during Forest School sessions. Many of the activities need the help and support of others in order for them to be successful. Playing and working together enables lovely friendships to develop. 

Play is at the very heart of the Forest School ethos and a source for so much learning. Forest School also incorporates child led learning which means the children are enthused to take part in activities which have been narrated by themselves. 

During Forest School sessions the children have plenty of time to explore the environment and in doing so develop a deep connection with nature. 

"No one will protect what they don't care about and no one will care about what they have never experienced." David Attenborough. 

Cooking is an important part of our Forest School sessions. We often use food from our kitchen garden, in doing so learning about where our food comes from. They learn life long cooking skills before sharing food with their friends at the end of our session. 

We go out in all weathers and explore what the different seasons bring. The children learn to appreciate the changes of the seasons. 

Children are naturally creative and so many of our Forest School activities, as well as just being in nature enable the children to stretch their imagination.