This PowerPoint helps students to consider the concept of infinity.
The Conservation Volunteers - Wild in the Woods
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The Approach
• To encourage and inspire individuals through positive
outdoor experiences.
• Participation in engaging and motivating achievable tasks
and activities.
• Development of personal, social, health and emotional
skills.
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What do the children do?
• Trails - following set trails, creating their own trails, includes: map
reading and creating own maps
• Flora and fauna ID - e.g.: mini-beast hunting, uses of different plants,
pond dipping, using scientific keys
• Woodland Crafts - developing practical skills by making objects
and/or tools, from natural resources found in the woods
• Shelter building
• Fire lighting and cooking
All sessions also incorporate regular team work challenges and
problem solving games, as well as music and environmental art.
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Practicalities
• A natural environment, preferably woodland
• Led by qualified Forest School Leader
• High adult:child ratio
• Child led
• Opportunities offered through careful
observation of children
• Has environmental care at it’s heart
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Outcomes of Wild in the Woods
• Self Awareness
• Self Regulation
• Intrinsic motivation
• Empathy
• Good social communication skills
• Independence
• A positive mental attitude, self-esteem and confidence
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16. Wild in the Woods - Feedback
"Some children who often have power struggles
in team situations worked together, taking
different roles and responsibilities with ease"
Year 6 teacher - Windmill Primary School
"At first I wasn't sure about the activities, but we
all got well into it more and more as the days
went on!"
Young Person (aged 14)
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17. Wild in the Woods - Feedback
“One of the boys talked constantly about the 1st
day for the whole weekend, telling other people
how fantastic it was. He made lots of
references to “working like his dad,” which gave
him great pleasure.”
“Children worked very well with children who
they wouldn’t normally work with. Some of the
children said that it was the best time they had
had in their lives!”
Class teacher Y6 Wild in the Woods
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Editor's Notes
Localised pages will fit with a consistent presentation.
Forest School (Denmark) ½ a day a week – integrated to the Curriculum We would do whole classes in purest form, But usually targeted groups (bereaved, withdrawn or quieter children, students with challenging behaviour)
