Unit 4 4.1 Initial 6 Week Forest School Plan
Tim’s Wood Forest School Session Planning 1
Key Details
Date: 15/04/2023 Leaders: JBD
Location: Tim’s Wood. Devon Participants: 15
Key Objectives: Theme Development:
Create magical fairy wands Creation and Imagination
The Flexible Plan Energy Flow
Experience 1: Calm and
Explain to the children where they are and then give them the freedom to low
explore the site and to discover what they may find.
(control and catalyst)
Experience 2: Calm and
A camera or other media device is to be introduced to enable the children to low with
photograph and identify anything they may find of interest. high energy
during
Pieces of card are available for the children to tape their finds onto to take exploration
home.
Experience 3 (Reflection): Low energy
Children collect some resources and a discussion is introduced about why that nay be
we may need “clean” pine cones, sticks, leaves…etc heightened
Resources are explored and discussed. by the
(Compassion, community and companionship) discussion
and
findings.
Learning Theories/ Strategies Employed
Learning styles – free choice / free play on activities and how to represent their findings. -
Schemas – Observing how the children are learning to inform next lesson plan.
Health and Safety Considerations
Childrens first time in the woods, being vigilant through constant observation for any
behaviours that may cause harm that have not been previously risk assessed / accounted
for.
Kit List
For Leaders For participants
Bags for materials collection Wellington Boots.
pg. 1
Tim’s Wood Forest School Session Planning 1
Key Details
Date: 15/04/2023 Leaders: JBD
Location: Tim’s Wood. Devon Participants: 15
Key Objectives: Theme Development:
Create magical fairy wands Creation and Imagination
The Flexible Plan Energy Flow
Experience 1: Calm and
Explain to the children where they are and then give them the freedom to low
explore the site and to discover what they may find.
(control and catalyst)
Experience 2: Calm and
A camera or other media device is to be introduced to enable the children to low with
photograph and identify anything they may find of interest. high energy
during
Pieces of card are available for the children to tape their finds onto to take exploration
home.
Experience 3 (Reflection): Low energy
Children collect some resources and a discussion is introduced about why that nay be
we may need “clean” pine cones, sticks, leaves…etc heightened
Resources are explored and discussed. by the
(Compassion, community and companionship) discussion
and
findings.
Learning Theories/ Strategies Employed
Learning styles – free choice / free play on activities and how to represent their findings. -
Schemas – Observing how the children are learning to inform next lesson plan.
Health and Safety Considerations
Childrens first time in the woods, being vigilant through constant observation for any
behaviours that may cause harm that have not been previously risk assessed / accounted
for.
Kit List
For Leaders For participants
Bags for materials collection Wellington Boots.
pg. 1
