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Forest School at Parkside Primary, Canterbury 2️⃣sites on school grounds 🌳Visits 🌱Training 🌿Conference Hello! Views/opinions our own! Repost: NOT necessarily an endorsement!

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Let's talk MUD!

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

New blog

31.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning! Enjoy!

19.01.2026 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year

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...

19.01.2026 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a busy afternoon!
Exploring
Journeying
Digging for treasure
Balancing
Climbing
Swinging
Cooperating
Learning
Enjoying

#ForestSchool #learningresourcea #naturelearning #learningenvironment #outdoorlearning

08.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hoping the glowing sundown = a good day tomorrow!

06.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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! πŸ₯Ά

06.01.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Year 6 Ice Hunt this morning!
-3Β°c meant keep moving, but nature's ice sculptures were too pretty to ignore!

#ForestSchool #ice #frozen #nature #STEM

06.01.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't wait to get familiar with this amazing site too!
New term, new site, new job!

05.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7 non-stop hours of putting together an outdoor classroom today - and I'm exhausted!
Hopefully better pics by the end of the week!

05.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why you should try outdoor learning in 2026 We asked educators to tell us why they choose to teach outdoors β€” and why you should try outdoor learning this year!

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 πŸ‘‡
ltl.org.uk/news/why-you...

04.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

04.01.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why does the HUGE moon always look small on a pic!?

03.01.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.01.2026 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.01.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She will be missed

03.01.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The feathered ice on the skylight above my bed first thing in the morning! Ice is pretty, but hoping the iced dew on the glass doesn't equal an icy lid on the pond!

03.01.2026 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

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...

03.01.2026 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

02.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Info coming soon!

02.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can we please just share our favourite photo of the day!?

19.03.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If it involves mud, our pupils are up for it!

25.02.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ivy stems are especially great curling! A group of 3 boys hunted down these words. Can you read them?

25.02.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Repetition and experimentation wins through!

25.02.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

25.02.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

20.02.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 A Great Start!

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...

15.02.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 A Great Start!

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...

15.02.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(2/2)

10 Flint & Steels
πŸ”₯fire baskets
πŸ”₯fire gloves
πŸ”₯fire blankets
πŸͺ£water

Discussions about the Fire Triangle
Stop Drop & Roll
Fire safety
the Respect Position,
behavior
awareness
risk assessment
choices
observation
& first aid!

With or without a fire #ForestSchool is always worth celebrating!

14.02.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 weeks:
3 FSL
17 Celebration Sessions =
30 hrs of Forest School
ALL pupils
And...

β˜•οΈ50 litres of Hot Chocolate
(+ 10 non dairy mugfuls!)
πŸͺ480 biscuits
🍑430 marshmallows
(plus a bag of vegan mallows)
πŸͺ“A bag of kindling
πŸͺ΅20 logs
(+ cotton wool and fire lighters)
500 Skewers

PLUS (1/2)

14.02.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

12.02.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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