Forest School

We have established Forest School and outdoor learning at Willaston CE Primary School to give all children regular opportunities to learn, achieve, develop self-esteem and confidence in an outdoor setting. Forest school activities are planned to link closely to learning in the classroom, developing themes and ideas in a different setting. We are fortunate to have Willaston Meadow on our doorstep, which is a fantastic resource to teach the children about our local environment.

The children will go outdoors in all weathers, all year round and will witness the environment changing with the seasons. Natural resources are used as much as possible to stimulate creative thinking and skills development.

We hope that by giving the children memorable learning experiences, they will develop a love and respect for their environment which they will take with them into their adult life.

We go outside for Forest School in all weathers. As the weather can vary quite dramatically with the seasons, even from hour to hour, please take time to view the forecast and send your children with appropriate kit (see the kit list below).

We are very fortunate to have parent helpers who assist with our Forest School sessions, especially when we visit the meadow. We are also very lucky to have some fantastic learning areas around school which we also use on a regular basis. If you are able to volunteer please do let the office know, and if you can co-ordinate with other parents when you are coming it is most helpful, especially as most classes need multiple additional adults to meet the ratios needed. It’s also helpful for planning to know when you will be coming! Many thanks to our current Parent Helpers, and if you are interested in helping, please contact the school office to complete the DBS forms.