by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Case Study, Guidance Note, Research
The FSA is a growing repository for practitioner-research, with the intention of building a body of evidence that can contribute to our developing understanding of Forest School. Please see the following document, which explains the research rational behind this:...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Guidance Note, Hand tools, Practical skills
When using hand tools it is important to ensure the work is securely clamped or braced, so that it is not necessary for the tool user (or helper) hands to be close to where the tool action is taking place. It is also important that the work is up off the ground, so...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Guidance Note, Hand tools, Practical skills
It is the Forest School Leader`s responsibility to develop their own tool use to be confident, competent and safe when working with traditional tools and to be able to pass on that knowledge and skill to enable Forest School participants if and when ready, to develop...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Campfire Cooking, Fire lighting and management, Guidance Note, Practical skills
Fires of all different kinds may form part of Forest School provision – all the way from little 5-minutes fires to large-scale roasting fires. They might occur every session, rarely or never. The irregularity of fire use in many Forest School programmes means that...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Guidance Note, Planning and delivering Forest School
The benefits of tree climbing are enormous. Being off the ground provides children with the opportunity to challenge themselves whilst having fun and exercise. Climbing trees brings children into close contact with nature and some children will find being in trees...
by Gareth Davies | 28 Feb, 2017 | FSA Resources, Guidance Note, Promoting Quality Forest School
You are welcome to use the standard letter, found in the link below, to help communicate to others what Forest School is and the FSA’s policy that ‘all Forest School practice should conform to the 6 principles and criteria of Forest School’. Standard...
by Gareth Davies | 28 Feb, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, Planning and delivering Forest School
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by Gareth Davies | 28 Feb, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note
Health And Safety Guidance Notes Health and Safety guidance notes.pdf 634.5 KiB 94 Downloads Details… Forest School Association guidance notes Introduction to health and safety law and duties of care Contents What does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 say?...
by Gareth Davies | 28 Feb, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note
UK knife law guidance notes Forest School Association guidance notes Guidance note – UK Knife Law Published August 2015 According to the range of laws that govern the carrying of blades, most Forest School Practitioners could be at risk of contravening UK Knife Law....
by Gareth Davies | 28 Feb, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note
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