Benefits of Forest School
- Engaging in sensory experiences helps learners to develop strong language and communication skills.
- Exposure to nature and being outdoors is important for supporting learners’ mental health and wellbeing.
- By promoting risk-taking in a safe, risk-assessed setting, activities in Forest School promote confidence and healthy risk-taking, allowing learners to overcome challenges and achieve success later in life.
- Given time and space, children become independent, and develop and demonstrate confidence in their own abilities.
- Children develop a keenness to participate and the ability to concentrate over long periods, building perseverance.
- Children develop an interest in their natural surroundings, fostering knowledge and understanding as well as respect and responsibility for themselves and the environment.
- Team activities (e.g., sharing tools, participating in play) develop social skills by increasing children’s awareness of the consequences of their actions.
- Physical activities improve stamina along with gross and fine motor skills.
