The Dragonfly The incredible insect, the dragonfly, can be found all around the United Kingdom. They are renowned for both their amazing flying abilities and vivid colours. With their two sets of huge, glossy wings and long, slender bodies, dragonflies can fly around like little helicopters! There are roughly forty different species of dragonflies in […]
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Dressing For Forest School Dressing for Forest School in North West England is all about ensuring children are comfortable, safe, and ready to explore the great outdoors. As the autumn and winter months usually bring unpredictable weather, it’s essential to dress in layers to maintain warmth and dryness. This guide will help parents and caregivers
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5 Reasons Phenology Is Great For Forest School. About Phenology I discovered phenology through a Facebook post a few months ago. It made sense straight away about things I was already doing. Both within my Forest School practice and with learners. Phenology is the study of seasonal and cyclical natural events, particularly as they relate
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What Happened To Awe And Wonder? Have we lost the art of being captivated by the natural world? Nature’s awe and wonder is there for all to see, we need to take the time to look. Henry David Thoreau was quoted as saying: ‘Nature will bear the closest inspection.’ What It Looks Like We need
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Keep Popping Hands up if you love a good campfire? I definitely do. I am mesmerised by the dancing flames with crackling sparks flying up into the night sky on a clear night in the UK. One way to next level your campfire experience is to cook something. Want to turn your fire into an
Why we urgently need The Nature Premium Society’s relationship with nature requires immediate action and attention. We need to do this from the ground up. Starting with our young people, helping them to ‘grow up greener’. One way to address this is the swift implementation of the Nature Premium. Supported and driven by the
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Forest School Funding For School Have you ever applied for Forest School funding for school? I did. Last year, I was invited to apply for some funding from a local service group. I heard about it via the school PTA. However, after hearing nothing for around nine months, I received the good news that the
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Built To Remember It is important to remember. Recalling our life experiences, how to eat, get dressed, walk on a slackline and events from our recent past barely scratch the surface of our memory’s significance to the human race. Scientists tell us that neural connections (called synapses) in the brain are responsible for creating memories.
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Mandala Origins Have you ever encountered a mandala before? I hadn’t until recently. I discovered their origins lie in the Buddhist religion. A mandala represents what an ideal universe might look like. Dating from as early as the fourth century, mandalas were produced mainly in Asia. Often they were painted and carried by the owner
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Reasons Aplenty Without a doubt, I could definitely unearth more than five reasons Forest School is great for children. I may even write in the future about five more reasons. Maybe there’s a series in this? I am getting ahead of myself. Before we delve into the five reasons, here’s a brief snippet about the
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