Forest School
What is it for?
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Forest school at Pinhoe was started because we
felt the need to make better use of our grounds
as an educational resource. We feel that all
subjects are best taught in a “hands on”,
practical manner and that this is particularly
the case when children are taught outdoors. It
is the intention to teach all subjects in a cross
curricular fashion, incorporating outdoor
learning, rather than it be an add on.
Curriculum Overview
Year Group
Activity
Skill Development
Materials Needed
Year 3
Badge making
Find and sculpt
Orienteering / Buried treasure
Saw Safety / Knot tying
Finding and using appropriate
materials – learning
qualities of natural
materials
Applying ID knowledge of
plants / following
instructions / team work
Hazel wood, saws, string, drill,
permanent markers, saw
horse.
Woodland, ID charts, string,
saw, hammer, gloves.
Gloves, ID charts, instruction
cards, prizes.
Year 4
Plants and their uses – what’s
safe to use / eat?
Tie-Dye (with natural dyes)
Using tools to make sculptures
Identification of plants.
Knowledge of medicinal
uses etc.
Identifying plants which
produce dyes. Plant and
berry safety.
Tool safety and maintenance.
Identifying and working
with different natural
materials.
Woodland, ID charts, camera,
instruction cards,
utensils.
Woodland, ID charts, pots,
gloves, water, bags,
boiling pot, wood for
burning, buckets.
Saws, drill, hammer, wood
(other collected natural
resources)
Curriculum Overview