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"All the children enjoy Forest School. Children can understand some concepts more easily in the outdoor environment of Forest School than they would in the classroom. In addition it feels like a break in routine to them, yet they are still learning.” Headmaster, John Hewitt  Bredon’s Forest School is now an established part of the timetable. The juniors spend two hours a week learning a range of practical skills, with many co-curricular applications including Maths, Science and Art. The seniors have one hour per week, although this may increase as the facility develops.Children have been learning to bodge, saw, and whittle. Under supervision they have built den-type structures in the forest, made camp-fires and climbed trees. They have observed the habitats of insects, constructed sculptures from branches and twigs, and made artworks from discarded litter. Nationally there has been a growing recognition of the importance of outdoor education in an era when it is too easy for children to spend too much time in front of computer and TV screens. Bredon School is well suited to Forest School education, with approximately 1km of woodland extending from its Pull Court building down towards the M50 motorway. In total a 13-acre area is dedicated specifically to Forest School. The Forest School includes a purpose-built cabin, constructed to face out across the fields, maximising natural light inside. Its walls provide space for displaying woodland ‘finds’. Although the cabin does provide a refuge from the elements, Forest School operates in all weathers - animal tracks can be observed in the snow and puddles can be measured.Below is a selection of pictures from the Forest School.
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