Forest School Knowledge Base

The Forest School Association is going to China

‘Forest School & Autism' - A Review by Jon Cree

FSA Guidance Note: General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 25th May 2018

Enhanced DBS Checks for FSA Members: A new partnership with Adventure Plus

FSA Recognition of Forest School Qualifications

Press release - New professional standards for Forest School Trainers

FSA Conference 2017 Summary

Building Learning Power at Earthlings Forest School

FSA Guidance Note: Principle 1 Long-term Forest School Programme

Jay Griffiths, author of Kith: The Riddle of Childscape

Neuroscience and Forest School: Margot Sunderland

Ofsted registration for Forest School: FSA Guidance Note

Recognising Forest School Providers

Earth education and Forest School

Adventure, Woods and Early Education By Sara Knight

Natural Play in the Forest: FS evaluation (families)

Natural Play in the Forest: FS evaluation (children)

If you go down to the woods today.... : Building confidence and changing behaviour in a Cornish woodland

Adventure, Woods and Early Education By Sara Knight

Case study guidance notes

Recycled Christmas Tree Den Design

Introduction to Shelter Building

Introduction to Knots and lashings

Clamping and Bracing Work

Introduction to Hand Tools

Wood smoke inhalation

Birch Bark as a Tinder

Campfire Entertainment

Introduction to Fire lighting and management

Whittling projects

Mud!

Make a Traditional Evergreen Wreath

How to make a Bowsaw for the price of a blade and cover

Christmas Wreath

Introduction to Craft skills

eartheasy campfire advice and recipes

a large collection of scouting favourite recipes

Introduction to campfire cooking

Forest School and the Learning Outside the Classroom manifesto. By Jon Cree

Climbing Trees (and rocks)

Insurance

Handbook

Introduction to Planning and delivering Forest School

Mindfulness

An evaluation of the Penhaligon's Friends Tree Haven Project

The Learner-Centred Principle by Jon Cree

Compound Flexibility

Introduction to Learning and Development

OfSTED good practice example: Improving teaching and learning using the outdoor environment: Lavington Park Federation

How FS has been integrated in the curriculum at Ashton under Hill school

Introduction to Forest School set up

Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Birch (Betula spp.)

Spring – Tapping for Birch Sap

Introduction to Forest School and the woodland environment

Rukka Rainwear, by Cathy Pearce of Acorn Antics

The Index for Inclusion; developing learning and participation in schools

Storytelling for a Greener World – Environment, Community and Story-Based Learning

Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide

myForest – woodland management planning application designed specifically for education

Standard letter supporting Forest School and FSA policy

Letter challenging requirement for increased level of insurance cover

The Forest School handbook: FSA guidance note

Health and Safety guidance notes

UK knife law: FSA guidance notes

First Aid for Forest School: FSA Guidance Note

National conference 2015: Condover Hall, Shropshire

Outputs from Forest School Association national conference 2013, Derwent Hill OEC

Outputs from Forest School Association national conference 2014, Danbury Essex

Minutes of Directors’ Meetings

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

UK Awarding Bodies offering Forest School qualifications

Intellectual property rights – ‘Forest Schools’

Trademarking of generic terms

Purpose and Quality of Education Parliamentary inquiry 2016

Forest schools: fires, trees and mud pies Guardian Newspaper

How can teachers introduce forest school principles to their curriculum? Guardian

Sara Knight on the radio 26th September 2013

Screen-based lifestyle harms children’s health

Open fires and pointy sticks: The rise of Scandi-style nurseries in the UK

Letter from our counterparts in South Korea

Forest Kindergartens in Korea – two associations meet

FEN and FSA working together (joint statement)

FSA Response to the English Government Consultation on the Proposed Changes to the English National Curriculum

Jon Cree reviews “Developing a Forest school in Early Years Provision”

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Running Forest School? Try our self assessment.

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Congratulations to FSA Member Paul Curnow (Spring Grove School): Winner of the LOtC Inspiring Educator 2018 Award

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A new trading arm for the Forest School Association

Forest School Festival Photo Winner

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Festival Photo Competition 2018

‘Best Regional and National Woodland Organisation’ category of the Woodlands Awards 2018: Winner Forest School Association

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Festival booklet shared electronically for the first time

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