Unit 4 4.1 Initial 6 Week Forest School Plan
Tim’s Wood Forest School Session Planning 2
Key Details
Date: 15/04/2023 Leaders: JBD
Location: Tim’s Wood. Devon Participants: 15
Key Objectives: Theme Development:
Create magical fairy wands by locating and Creation and Imagination
scouting for sticks and wool. Differentiation by levels of help required to
To create “potions” in jars. create the wand)
The Flexible Plan Energy Flow
Experience 1: Calm and
Read or create a story about fairies in the wood and the wind stealing / low
blowing away the fairy magic. Show the children a premade “wand”
(control and catalyst)
Experience 2: High energy
Ask the children to find a “magic wand” and encourage them to talk about during
the right kind of stick for a wand. The children then need to locate the collection
“magic” wool to wrap around their chosen sticks. FS Leader demonstrates sticks, wool
how to do this. and of Fairy
Children are provided with jars to make Fairy Potions from items they Potion Items
collect around the FS site. They are encouraged to think about what their
particular potion may be used for. (conscience)
Experience 3 (Reflection): Low energy
Children are given free play time to role play with their” wands” that nay be
(Compassion, community and companionship) heightened
by the role
play.
Learning Theories/ Strategies Employed
Learning styles – mixture of directed exploration and free choice / free play on activities
and how to represent their findings and experiences through roleplay.
Schemas – Observing how the children are learning to inform next lesson plan.
Health and Safety Considerations
Recap of rules as some children were absent for the first session..
Kit List
For Leaders For participants
First Aid Kit Wellington Boots.
Branches that the children will collect. Coats in case of rain
Different size jars / plastic containers.
pg. 1
Tim’s Wood Forest School Session Planning 2
Key Details
Date: 15/04/2023 Leaders: JBD
Location: Tim’s Wood. Devon Participants: 15
Key Objectives: Theme Development:
Create magical fairy wands by locating and Creation and Imagination
scouting for sticks and wool. Differentiation by levels of help required to
To create “potions” in jars. create the wand)
The Flexible Plan Energy Flow
Experience 1: Calm and
Read or create a story about fairies in the wood and the wind stealing / low
blowing away the fairy magic. Show the children a premade “wand”
(control and catalyst)
Experience 2: High energy
Ask the children to find a “magic wand” and encourage them to talk about during
the right kind of stick for a wand. The children then need to locate the collection
“magic” wool to wrap around their chosen sticks. FS Leader demonstrates sticks, wool
how to do this. and of Fairy
Children are provided with jars to make Fairy Potions from items they Potion Items
collect around the FS site. They are encouraged to think about what their
particular potion may be used for. (conscience)
Experience 3 (Reflection): Low energy
Children are given free play time to role play with their” wands” that nay be
(Compassion, community and companionship) heightened
by the role
play.
Learning Theories/ Strategies Employed
Learning styles – mixture of directed exploration and free choice / free play on activities
and how to represent their findings and experiences through roleplay.
Schemas – Observing how the children are learning to inform next lesson plan.
Health and Safety Considerations
Recap of rules as some children were absent for the first session..
Kit List
For Leaders For participants
First Aid Kit Wellington Boots.
Branches that the children will collect. Coats in case of rain
Different size jars / plastic containers.
pg. 1
