Let's talk MUD!

Has anyone else spent all of 2026 so far on mud, mud, and more mud...?!

New blog

Good morning! Enjoy!

Happy New Year

It's been a while since I wrote a blog. I'm rusty! But I need to get back into the swing of it.
Here's the first of the year!

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What a busy afternoon!
Exploring
Journeying
Digging for treasure
Balancing
Climbing
Swinging
Cooperating
Learning
Enjoying

#ForestSchool #learningresourcea #naturelearning #learningenvironment #outdoorlearning

Hoping the glowing sundown = a good day tomorrow!

Yr 4 kept moving to keep warm this afternoon. It felt milder than this morning, but then the temperature dropped and the snow started to fall! 🥶

Year 6 Ice Hunt this morning!
-3°c meant keep moving, but nature's ice sculptures were too pretty to ignore!

#ForestSchool #ice #frozen #nature #STEM

Can't wait to get familiar with this amazing site too!
New term, new site, new job!

7 non-stop hours of putting together an outdoor classroom today - and I'm exhausted!
Hopefully better pics by the end of the week!

Why you should try outdoor learning in 2026 We asked educators to tell us why they choose to teach outdoors — and why you should try outdoor learning this year!

Ready to step out into the outdoor classroom in 2026? 🌱

We asked educators to tell us why they choose to teach outdoors. Before you head back to school after the holidays, discover why they think you should give it a try this year, plus their advice for getting started 👇
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Time to pack away all the glass baubles! Not quite 12th Night, but almost! And work starts tomorrow. How did you spend your Sunday!?

#Christmas #baubles #twelfthnight #decorations

Why does the HUGE moon always look small on a pic!?

This is the collection of outdoor practitioners that the wonderful @creativestar.bsky.social put together. We will all sorely miss her

Such sad news. @creativestar.bsky.social was instrumental in bringing together many outdoor practitioners on here and always strive to support and connect others.

She will be missed

The feathered ice on the skylight above my bed first thing in the morning! Ice is pretty, but hoping the iced dew on the glass doesn't equal an icy lid on the pond!

After 6 yrs creating Forest School at Chartham, I'm off to do the same again at Parkside Primary in Canterbury
This means a new Facebook Page to document the journey (please follow!) & 🤞🏻more opportunity to reconnect on here!
The adventure begins on Monday, 5.1.2025!
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Forest School Training at Chartham in Kent. Term 2. November 2025. Check fsli.co.uk for full details! We'd love to see you here!

Info coming soon!

Can we please just share our favourite photo of the day!?

If it involves mud, our pupils are up for it!

Ivy stems are especially great curling! A group of 3 boys hunted down these words. Can you read them?

Repetition and experimentation wins through!

It's been a busy day! SEND Apple Class helping to fill the new bug hotel in our new Wildlife Area, then making some great Ball Run Tracks,Yr 3 Maple Class writing with sticks, and Yr 1 exploring Under The Trees!
It'll have to be a thread!

#ForestSchool

We love exploring Nature.
Throwback to some discoveries a couple of years ago.

#independentlearners #childled #motivation #ForestSchool #naturebasedlearning #learningthroughnature #naturelearningforkids #outdoorlearning #bugs #bughunting #naturalscience #STEM #STEMlearning #wildlife

2025 A Great Start!

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running!

#ForestSchool
#OutdoorLearning
#NatureLearning
#primaryschool
#EYFS
#skills
#curriculum
#ForestSchoolTraining
#GoOutdoors
#learning
#education
#ForestSchoolLearning
#KS2
#Schools
#KS1

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2025 A Great Start!

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running!

#ForestSchool
#OutdoorLearning
#NatureLearning
#primaryschool
#EYFS
#skills
#curriculum
#ForestSchoolTraining
#GoOutdoors
#learning
#education
#ForestSchoolLearning
#KS2
#Schools
#KS1

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10 Flint & Steels
🔥fire baskets
🔥fire gloves
🔥fire blankets
🪣water

Discussions about the Fire Triangle
Stop Drop & Roll
Fire safety
the Respect Position,
behavior
awareness
risk assessment
choices
observation
& first aid!

With or without a fire #ForestSchool is always worth celebrating!

2 weeks:
3 FSL
17 Celebration Sessions =
30 hrs of Forest School
ALL pupils
And...

☕️50 litres of Hot Chocolate
(+ 10 non dairy mugfuls!)
🍪480 biscuits
🍡430 marshmallows
(plus a bag of vegan mallows)
🪓A bag of kindling
🪵20 logs
(+ cotton wool and fire lighters)
500 Skewers

PLUS (1/2)

Year 6 end of term celebration with Mrs LeFevre!

#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing