Forest School Style Sessions

Our department is trained to deliver outdoor, engaging, creative sessions in purpose-built forests. Many studies have concluded that “forest school activities” can help engage pupils who often struggle in classroom settings. We promote the educating of all pupils through various ways of learning. This is done through activities which involves building campfires, instructing outdoor cooking (e.g. popcorn, marshmallows), forest art/crafts, den building, outdoor learning (seasons, bug hunting, habitat building), reading in nature and the general exploring of outdoors. 

Interested in this activity?  

You can access these sessions on our Hamstead Hall Academy site, or we can bring our equipment and sessions to you. These sessions can be set up for our team to deliver once a week sessions; ensuring all student have access to engage in this activity.  

Please note:  

1. individual 1-day workshops can also be arranged at the Hamstead Hall Academy Site.
2. All of our teaching can be tailored to incorporate your curriculum learning objectives. 

Costings 

Forest School practitioner on site all day for morning and afternoon session = £160 

Forest school assistant on site all day = £130 

Structure 

Our forest school team aims to tailor the structure and duration of activities to the needs of the school, but recommend sessions last a minimum of 1 hour. In order for children to get the most out of our sessions, we suggest for all sessions to involve a maximum of 15 children. For classes of 30 children, we recommend 15 do forest schools, and 15 doing team building with the forest schools assistant although, the groups may be merged as and when possible.  

Example 1 - for 2 different year groups 

Morning session – Forest schools team take a Year 1 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based team building/arts and crafts. Both groups later switch. 

Afternoon session - Forest schools team take a Year 4 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based team building/arts and crafts. Both groups later switch. 

Total cost for whole day = £290 

Example 2 - for 4 different year groups 

Morning session 1 – Forest schools team take a Year 1 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based team building/arts and crafts.  

Morning session 2 – Forest schools team take a Year 2 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based team building/arts and crafts.  

Afternoon session 1 - Forest schools team take a Year 4 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based arts and crafts.  

Afternoon session 2 - Forest schools team take a Year 5 class of 30 children, 15 go with the forest school practitioner (e.g. around the fire circle), other 15 do forest-based team building/arts and crafts. 

Total cost for whole day = £290 

To book your sessions or for further information please contact: forestschools@hamsteadhall.com