Activity resources for Forest School

Working with young children in the outdoors can be great fun and we have put together the following ideas to help you plan your Forest School sessions. All these publications are available from the Forest School co-ordinator, whilst some examples are attached as PDF files.

Themed activity booklets

These booklets contain activities grouped by the common Forest School themes of plants, animals and creative ideas. Please see the attached 'Exploratory Activities' booklet.

Cold weather activities and reviewing ideas

What do you do when cold weather threatens the enjoyment of the children at Forest School? How do you encourage the children to talk about and sharing their feelings and opinions? Some suggestions can be found in our publications.

Storybooks for Early Years

What makes good reading at Forest School? Please select the attachment for recommendations, which include a brief synopsis of each story and outline links to common Forest School themes.

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