What is Forest School? 7 Things you need to know as an Introduction to Forest School

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Confusingly, you don’t need a forest and its nothing to do with school! So what is Forest School? In this video I give an introduction to Forest School ethos, history and background in the UK.
If you are currently doing your Forest School training or already a Forest School Leader looking to brush up on your Forest School skills and knowledge I hope this video helps you develop your Forest School activities and practice.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Welcome and Introduction
01:13 - 1. Forest School is an Ethos
02:24 - 2. Forest School is a grassroots movement
04:00 - 3. Forest School has a definition and 6 principles
09:55 - 4. There is a charity for Forest School
10:39 - 5. There is no regulation of Forest School
13:30 - 6. Research shows benefits
15:04 - 7. Forest School is for all!
17:30 - Summary
17:51 - Poem
Come to the woods with me, Forest School Lou,
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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT?:
= ) How to set up a Forest School - 7 Steps to start a Forest School programme - • How to set up a Forest...
= ) Forest School in a Nutshell - an Introduction to Forest School - • Forest School in a nut...
= ) An Introduction to Forest School Principles - a raw lecture from Forest School training - • An Introduction to For...
= ) Outdoor Learning & Forest School - What's the Difference? - • Outdoor Learning and F...
= ) Forest School Benefits - The ripple effects of Forest School programmes - • Forest School Benefits...
= ) Planning your first Forest School Programme - • Planning your first Fo...
LINKS:
= ) www.forestschoolassociation.org - The Forest School Association (FSA), the UK charity for quality Forest School for all.
= ) / @forestschoolassociati... - The FSA's KZfaq Channel
EQUIPMENT USED:
amzn.to/3Be64xy - GoPro HERO7 Black
amzn.to/3BcJWnx - RODE Wireless Go wireless microphone system
CREDITS TO STOCK FOOTAGE & IMAGES:
Child running - Tancox from Pixabay
Baby Smiling - Nassim Mohammed from Pixabay
Den Building - Rick Siderfin from Pixabay
Family in the Woods - Brad Dorsey from Pixabay
Green Lizard in the grass - DaKub from Pixabay
Heart Woodpile - TheUjulala from Pixabay
Kids in leaves - Design_Miss_C from Pixabay
Kids in Snow - Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay
Kids puddle - Pezibear from Pixabay
Old Hands - Sabine van Erp from Pixabay
School in the Forest - Sasin Tipchair from Pixabay
School of Rabbits - Innviertlerin from Pixabay
Tree climbing - Ester Merbt from Pixabay
UK map - Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay
Woods aerial shot - Nicolas Rodriguez from Pixabay
Youth in Hoodie - Alexas Fotos from Pixabay
DISCLAIMER: All information shared within the Forest School Lou channel is provided in good faith, and based on my own experiences of Forest School in the UK. It is not designed to be a replacement for quality face to face accredited Forest School training, rather as a resource to support Forest School practitioners and those in training. I am a Forest School trainer, but not your Forest School trainer, therefore no training contract exists between us. Ensure you are appropriately qualified and undertake your own risk assessments before undertaking any activity yourself or with groups, which takes into account the learners age, ability and level of understanding.

Пікірлер: 28

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Dive deeper into the Forest School ethos with our FREE experiential video series - kzfaq.info/sun/PLM_3b0QSEkWm6BRf_BWDDdSlRr6Khd9yA or invest in accredited training with us - www.birchwoodlearning.com we are excited to be restarting face to face training from March 2022!

@dominicslater9656 3 жыл бұрын

A really clear summary of FS and its ethos. Thanks Lou! I shall certainly be watching more

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dominic, glad you enjoyed it! Hope you are spending lots of groovy time in the woods!

@cristinatosta230 5 ай бұрын

Very useful. Thank you so much

@ForestSchoolLou 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@wing2row86 2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful and very inspiring. Play based learning is a great way to scaffold the children’s learning

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@duncancoleman8403 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video, I will share with my current FS L3 learners

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you have found it useful. Thanks for sharing!

@natureplayfilm7265 Жыл бұрын

Interesting description of the UK model of Forest School and its evolution in Great Britain. A bit different than the Nordic Model, but it is good for countries to come up with their own models that fit within the cultural context of their country.

@romygomez8259 11 ай бұрын

Thanks fo sharing. I asked a question about behavior issues in another video, this video really makes clear that the student actually leads the class and I am there to focus on their interests. I will look into Forrest School Training L3, as well. I also have to be aware that children rarely get outdoors, much less in the forrest. so I can see how the young children would just go crazy running around out there, when cooped up in a classroom all day and in front of the tv afterward. Thanks!

@ForestSchoolLou 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I saw your other post and have replied there too. Interesting point about some children not spending much time outside - I have also noticed that there is a difference in the behaviour of children who are used to being outside and those who are not. Often at the start of a Forest School programme (Forest School is long term so we work with groups over weeks, months and sometimes years) there can be a 'wildness' in the children as they are very excited to be out and want to 'do' everything. It can take several weeks before they realise that they can come back to things and are able to choose how to spend their time.

@rolo20ged70 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful presentation 👏 🙏 I have a forest school... it is the most wonderful oasis for young leaners and leaders to develop so many skills... Inspirational and adventurous are two important words that come to mind with this beautiful philosophy ❤️

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for spreading the Forest School grooviness! Wishing many inspirational adventures and many adventurous inspirations! 😀🌲🍄

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there groovy Forest Schoolers! Have you come across any misconceptions about Forest School? Do share them in the comments below!

@NaturallyWanderlust 4 ай бұрын

im very interested in taking the course. Do i need to be a classically qualified teacher? Is there any must have previous qualifications or specific level of education in order to enroll in the forest school teacher course in the uk?

@miriparentinginfogroup 3 жыл бұрын

How do we learn it? We are from Sarawak, Borneo. Hope to learn and teach our children here.. Such a valuable lesson

@ForestSchoolLou 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - I bet you have amazing forests in Borneo! Forest School has been adopted in different ways in many different countries. In many cases this has started by a small group of people in a country who belief in its benefits and want to start it up. The Forest School Association (www.forestschoolassociation.org) has supported people in some countries looking to start up and promote Forest School.

@tamdoxuan4926 2 жыл бұрын

so great i want to do that in Viet Nam

@ForestSchoolLou 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I imagine you have some amazing wild places in Viet Nam!

@ianwallace697 Жыл бұрын

I am a retired youth worker, now chair of a group who have saved a woodland from loss by the local community. I am looking for good forest school projects with adolescence where we can get ideas also we are based in the north of Scotland does anything exist up here?

@ForestSchoolLou Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ian. Yes there are Forest Schools happening up in Scotland. Some of my colleagues are based in Scotland running FS training and might know more about what's happening local to you. You can see what they are offering through www.forestschooltraining.co.uk

@interestedpart2650 8 ай бұрын

‘We’ve only been living indoors for a hundred years’ What???

@ForestSchoolLou 8 ай бұрын

What I mean by that is - Modern humans (Homo sapiens) have been around for 300,000 - 200,000 years. We spent most of that time as hunter gatherer tribes wandering the landscape. 12,000 years ago we learnt how to domesticate animals and plants leading us to be more settled. 5,000 years ago in the bronze age most people in the UK lived in settlements but still lived a very outside existence with the seasons and landscape. This was true for many people up until the industrial revolution when many people were forced to move into cities and factory work became common place. So if you called it 1800’s then we’ve been indoors a couple of hundred years which is 0.07% of all human history (not counting our earlier hominid ancestors). Our bodies and brains have not changed since we lived nomadic hunter gatherer lifestyles but how we live our lives has changed massively and we’re not designed for it. According to a survey done by Persil in 2016, 74% of UK children spend less than a hour outside each day (less than a maximum security prisoner) which will affect their development. As a species we have domesticated ourselves and its making us ill physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually.