Benefits of

Participating in
Forest Schools

Level 1
Unit 1
Element 1.2
Session Learning

– Personal Learning
– Internal Benefits
– Benefits to Education
 Personal Benefits

– Forest Schools is LONG TERM

– This affects neural
connections and hard wiring
– Because of this there is a
transitional development in
the areas highlighted opposite
– but only if proper planning
and intention as been
implemented by the leader.
 Personal Benefits

– Empowerment of the
individual is imperative
and this only occurs
through reflective
practice
– The leader must allow
for reflection at all times
during the sessions
Internal
Benefits
– The aim of Forest Schools is to
offer experiences and
opportunities that will enhance
a child's ability to function in as
many social situations as they
choose.
– Therefore at the end of a long
term program, the Forest
Schools Leader is looking for a
transitional state.
Internal
Benefits
– This is measured against that
observed in the Baseline
Assessment
– Experience informs Beliefs
– Beliefs impact on values
– Values change or build a positive
mental attitudes
– Attitudes determine social behaviors

– Thoughts – Feelings – Behaviors

Benefits to Education

– There is little point in an

approach to learning that
has no lasting impact on the
child, adult or participant
– Forest Schools has been
shown to have a positive
benefit to a child's attitude
towards themselves and
their belief about who they
are a a person.
 Benefits to Education

– If a child believes that they

have something to contribute,
then they will be more active
in learning and contributing to
the educational process.
– The more children are engaged
and have a positive attitude to
learning the more successful
they will be as they mature
into adulthood.
Summary – and the list is too long
to be all encompassing
Forest Schools builds
– Character and personality
– Develops reflective practice
– Consciousness of self, others and the world
– Control of emotions and behaviors through understanding of boundaries
– Catalysts will occur that motivate and stimulate curiosity and exploration
– Community develops
– Compassion to others and the world is enhanced
– Companionship is developed and becomes known and understood
– Environmental Identify is reinforced every session
– Mastery of self and development of skills
– Ability to shine brilliantly in the world
Session Learning

– Personal Learning
– Internal Benefits
– Benefits to Education