Welcome to the WoW (World of Wonder)
Our Forest School area is a beautiful setting for children to explore, play and learn. We call it our WoW area; the World of Wonder. Here, the pupils take part in Forest School and Outdoor Adventurous Activities.
This provision is delivered by the Forest School Company, ‘A Little Bit Wilder’. Click here for more information: A Little Bit Wilder Forest School
Aims
– To foster the young person’s well-being and motivation, natural curiosity and interest through the provision of a happy and stimulating learning environment within a woodland setting.
– To acknowledge how young people need to develop as individuals – to play, to learn, to move and to communicate with each other.
– To encourage autonomy, independence and confidence.
– To provide a range of activities stemming from weekly observations, which give young people opportunities for exploration, investigation, imagination and creativity.
– To take full account of the young person’s interests, family and culture – building on previous experience.
Objectives
– To enjoy outdoor activity in the woods throughout the seasons, exploring both by themselves and with others.
– To investigate and experiment, with a variety of natural resources.
– To make discoveries using senses.
– To use language to describe, explain, predict, ask questions and develop ideas.
– To develop an appreciation of natural beauty and a sense of wonder.
– To care for personal safety, as well as that of others.
– To care for the woodland environment and create an awareness of wider environmental issues.
Play
All freely chosen play is based on the following principles:
– Play encompasses young people’s behaviour, which is freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated.
– Play is performed for no external goal or reward – so young people choose what they do, how they do it and why they do it.
– Play is something that is created and developed by those who take part in it.
– Good social play involves creativity, innovation and the ability to set aside your own wishes to perpetuate the game.
– Play is about navigating real and imaginary worlds through pretense – relating external things to the internal world of the imagination.
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