Has anyone else spent all of 2026 so far on mud, mud, and more mud...?! New blog

Good morning! Enjoy!

It's been a while since I wrote a blog. I'm rusty! But I need to get back into the swing of it. Here's the first of the year! forestschooljo.blogspot.com/2026/01/happ...

What a busy afternoon! Exploring Journeying Digging for treasure Balancing Climbing Swinging Cooperating Learning Enjoying #ForestSchool #learningresourcea #naturelearning #learningenvironment #outdoorlearning

Hoping the glowing sundown = a good day tomorrow!

Yr 4 kept moving to keep warm this afternoon. It felt milder than this morning, but then the temperature dropped and the snow started to fall! 🥶

Year 6 Ice Hunt this morning! -3°c meant keep moving, but nature's ice sculptures were too pretty to ignore! #ForestSchool #ice #frozen #nature #STEM

Can't wait to get familiar with this amazing site too! New term, new site, new job!

7 non-stop hours of putting together an outdoor classroom today - and I'm exhausted! Hopefully better pics by the end of the week!

Ready to step out into the outdoor classroom in 2026? 🌱 We asked educators to tell us why they choose to teach outdoors. Before you head back to school after the holidays, discover why they think you should give it a try this year, plus their advice for getting started 👇 ltl.org.uk/news/why-you...

Time to pack away all the glass baubles! Not quite 12th Night, but almost! And work starts tomorrow. How did you spend your Sunday!? #Christmas #baubles #twelfthnight #decorations

Why does the HUGE moon always look small on a pic!?

This is the collection of outdoor practitioners that the wonderful @creativestar.bsky.social put together. We will all sorely miss her

Such sad news. @creativestar.bsky.social was instrumental in bringing together many outdoor practitioners on here and always strive to support and connect others.

After 6 yrs creating Forest School at Chartham, I'm off to do the same again at Parkside Primary in Canterbury This means a new Facebook Page to document the journey (please follow!) & 🤞🏻more opportunity to reconnect on here! The adventure begins on Monday, 5.1.2025! www.facebook.com/share/1ByJih...

Forest School Training at Chartham in Kent. Term 2. November 2025. Check fsli.co.uk for full details! We'd love to see you here!

Info coming soon!

Can we please just share our favourite photo of the day!?

It's been a busy day! SEND Apple Class helping to fill the new bug hotel in our new Wildlife Area, then making some great Ball Run Tracks,Yr 3 Maple Class writing with sticks, and Yr 1 exploring Under The Trees! It'll have to be a thread! #ForestSchool

We love exploring Nature. Throwback to some discoveries a couple of years ago. #independentlearners #childled #motivation #ForestSchool #naturebasedlearning #learningthroughnature #naturelearningforkids #outdoorlearning #bugs #bughunting #naturalscience #STEM #STEMlearning #wildlife

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running! #ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning #NatureLearning #primaryschool #EYFS #skills #curriculum #ForestSchoolTraining #GoOutdoors #learning #education #ForestSchoolLearning #KS2 #Schools #KS1 mamabeech.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025...

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running! #ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning #NatureLearning #primaryschool #EYFS #skills #curriculum #ForestSchoolTraining #GoOutdoors #learning #education #ForestSchoolLearning #KS2 #Schools #KS1 mamabeech.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025...

2 weeks: 3 FSL 17 Celebration Sessions = 30 hrs of Forest School ALL pupils And... ☕️50 litres of Hot Chocolate (+ 10 non dairy mugfuls!) 🍪480 biscuits 🍡430 marshmallows (plus a bag of vegan mallows) 🪓A bag of kindling 🪵20 logs (+ cotton wool and fire lighters) 500 Skewers PLUS (1/2)

Year 6 end of term celebration with Mrs LeFevre! #ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

A new round of Level 3 #ForestSchool #Training coming up with @MyForestSchool! DM for info! #education #outdoorlearning #schools

Year 4 Oak Class learning about fire safety, the fire triangle, and how to spark a flame! #ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

Mrs LeFevre's #ForestSchool training is coming on in leaps & bounds! She & Yew Class had a #campfire with songs stories & treats!a Plus climbing building Forest laptops & delights from the mud kitchen #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #selfconfidence #imagination #cooperation #wellbeing

On a Tuesday Morning the satellite class from St. Nicholas SEND School's come and explore #ForestSchool

Climbing trees is important! Dry weather forecast this week, I wonder how many learners are going to challenge, flex, and build these skills over the next 5 days!? #ForestSchool

January/20 School days: 🌳35 Forest School Sessions 🦋2 indoor nature sessions 🌻8 small group sessions 🌱Over 20hrs of 1:1 support 🛠 20+hrs of site repair maintenance & development time 🗂Continual planning observing & assessing ⛑️Forest School First Aid hosts 🌬2 big storms ❄️ice & mud & 2 wks left to go!

January was a joy (despite the storms!). Here's to February fun!

Come train at our site in Chartham Kent!

the weather influences the learning but never stops the learning! #ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

a little inside AND outdoor learning Wednesday afternoon! #maps #3DMaps #geography #orientation #imagination #finemotorskills #handeyecoordination #perspective #observation #direction #memory #understanding #education #independentlearners #childcentredlearning #activelearning #experientiallearning

Year 5 Sycamore Class had an afternoon of wildlife top trumps map making den designing clay modelling book making life cycle learning and a lot more! #ForestSchool inside can still be fun! #nature #naturelearning #STEAMLearning #handeyecoordination #coordination #muscledevelopment #wellbeing

🗳️ Today marks a pivotal day for the Climate and Nature Bill—its Second Reading in Parliament. 🌿 Will your MP vote for the #CANBill? Watch the debate live at 9:20am 👉 tinyurl.com/33229c4x 🐝 @zero-hour.bsky.social

##ForestSchool #FirstAid booking now at Chartham is now open June Course www.fsli.co.uk training provders

Elder Class want people to feed the birds! This is their message ##ForestSchool #birds #BigSchoolsBirdwatch

Day 2 of feeding the birds - this time it was St Nicholas' Apple Class and Year 3 Maple Class practising for the @rspb.bsky.social Big Schools'l Birdwatch! ##ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #wildlife #birds #BigSchoolsBirdwatch

Site development never ends! Mr Leeks has spent quite some time fixing and creating new challenges and spaces for the learners to explore & eyfs did just that! #outdoorlearning #ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #Outdoors

This week we're adding extra bird food everywhere for our feathered friends. And we're looking forward to the @rspb.bsky.social Big School's Birdwatch over the next few weeks! #ForestSchool

This morning, Yr 1 Birch Class had a go at a bit of bird spotting, had a go at retail therapy via stick shopping, and they made their own campfire once they got their haul 'home"! It's fun at Mr Leeks' #ForestSchool sessions! @rspb.bsky.social

Always!

Small group gardening! Just 2 hardy and dedicated year 4s helping to plant a Willow Wall.

Year 2 Hazel Class are determined to be great tree climbers!

Year 6 Willow Class were getting to know #ForestSchool a little bit better this afternoon! They've been having a lot of fun with Ms LeFevre!

we've been busy building skills and confidence this afternoon #tooluse #woodworking #ForestSchool #education #PrimarySchool #childrensmentalhealth #curiositylearning #wellbeing #curriculumenrichment #STEM #teamwork #handeyecoordination #finemotorskills #dexterity #strength #enjoyment

We haven't had snow, but we haven't thawed for a week! Frozen Forest School!

We had so much fun investigating ice last week!