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Child Observing Nature

Forest school - alternative provision

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Some pupils need movement, sensory input, and connection with nature before they can re‑engage with classroom learning. Forest School AP provides a safe, relational, low‑demand environment where pupils can regulate, build confidence, and reconnect with learning at their own pace. 

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We can deliver 1:1 or small group support on the school's own site which includes:​

  • All equipment provided

  • Risk assessments included

  • 2‑hour sessions (10–12pm or 1–3pm)

  • Can be blended with indoor project‑based learning

 

Who This Is For

 

Forest School AP is ideal for pupils who:

  • struggle indoors or with classroom expectations

  • experience anxiety or school‑based avoidance

  • have ASD/ADHD profiles with sensory needs

  • have SEMH needs or trauma histories

  • are on part‑time timetables

  • need relational safety before academic work

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These sessions can be run as 1:1 for direct work with children, or as small groups of children with similar profiles that would work well together. 

Why Outdoor AP Works

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  • reduces stress and overwhelm

  • supports sensory regulation

  • builds confidence and resilience

  • allows for learning in an environment pupils feel calm

  • allows for 'secret learning' often pupils do not realise that what they are learning links to the curriculum

  • strengthens social communication

  • creates emotional safety

  • helps pupils transition back into learning

What Sessions Look Like

 

Sessions will be semi structured - ie we will plan and have a topic in mind with outcomes and learning goals that will be discussed with school prior to sessions starting. If a child has different needs on that day, then we can change direction quickly to meet the needs of the child.

 

Activities may include:

  • fire lighting and outdoor cooking

  • tool use

  • nature crafts

  • shelter building

  • team challenges

  • sensory regulation activities

  • mindfulness and grounding

  • curriculum‑linked outdoor learning

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Sessions are always relational, strengths‑based, and paced to the child’s needs. For more information of for a discussion on how this could work, please contact Jo. 

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