FREE Dorset Forest Pre School Taster Session. this Friday 1st march, Litton Cheney. 10 – 12 pm
Join Dorset Forest school at the award winning Thorners School Discovery Area, Litton Cheney this friday for a FREE Parent & toddler / baby preschool forest school taster session ~ consisting of natural Crafts, Cooking over an open fire and Baby / toddler yoga.
This is an exciting new initiative between the school and Dorset Forest School that will be happening weekly whatever the weather.
Dorset Forest School is a community interest company (C.I.C) started by Jill Hooper and Maddy Irvine to provide forest school for children in Dorset. The Thorners School Discovery Area is an area being regenerated by friends of the school into an outdoor wildlife and school curricular learning area complete with animal habitats, friendship fire circle, pond dipping, woodland stage, living willow story dome, and soon a living history area and much more.
Forest schools Jill and Maddy also share a passion and hearty belief that children need to be outside, exploring, learning and creating their own adventure. Learning to assess and take risks, is fundamental part of growing up. Forest school provides a foundation to engage and inspire young minds so this is a really exciting new venture for both school and Dorset Forest school.
Forest Schools originated in Sweden in the 1950s and was brought to the UK and adapted to fit the curriculum. The English Forest School network was set up in 2002 to discuss best practice, ensure safe working procedures and define what was special about Forest School. The network came to define Forest School as:
“An inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults regular opportunities to achieve, and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands on learning experiences in a woodland environment.”
By providing positive experiences and achievable tasks individuals are motivated and inspired which enhances personal, social and emotional skills such as independence and self-discovery. And why not? Research shows 80% of the brain develops in the first three years of a child’s life. Providing regular access to nature can help with child’s development.
Future weeks will cost £5 per family a session, Blocks of 5 weeks 25 or blocks of 10 weeks 45 For more information please go to the website http://www.dorsetforestschool.org or dorsetforestschool@gmail.com and http://www.thorners.dorset.sch.uk/discoveryweb/discweblatest.htm
Maddy ~ 07957 390087
Jill~ 07813 814875
