Forest school
Glastonbury forest school is delivered by Kelly Browne and a group of freelance practitioners L2 & L3 at woodlands of Paddington Farm Glastonbury.
We run the following at various points throughout the year:
Holiday Clubs
Home Education groups run
In school sessions during term time: Schools can email or call
School visits to our sites
Birthday Parties
INSET days for outdoor learning
Forest school is an umbrella term for all outdoor learning. It has a history of boosting self esteem, confidence, independence, spiritual and moral understanding. Outdoor learning supports in reducing behavioural issues, inspire learners and allows children to use their own style and approach to tasks. Glastonbury forest school embeds and observes the three prime areas of learning: Communication and language, Physical development, Personal, Social and Emotional development. We also focus on specific areas of: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world and Expressive arts and design within every session. There is so much more that is included such as Science, Environment, Geography and so on, but many of these subjects that you will have heard from when you went to school are naturally embedded within the above prime and specific areas of learning and development. Students support one another in group work and gain independent achievements in every session.
We run the following at various points throughout the year:
Holiday Clubs
Home Education groups run
In school sessions during term time: Schools can email or call
School visits to our sites
Birthday Parties
INSET days for outdoor learning
Forest school is an umbrella term for all outdoor learning. It has a history of boosting self esteem, confidence, independence, spiritual and moral understanding. Outdoor learning supports in reducing behavioural issues, inspire learners and allows children to use their own style and approach to tasks. Glastonbury forest school embeds and observes the three prime areas of learning: Communication and language, Physical development, Personal, Social and Emotional development. We also focus on specific areas of: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world and Expressive arts and design within every session. There is so much more that is included such as Science, Environment, Geography and so on, but many of these subjects that you will have heard from when you went to school are naturally embedded within the above prime and specific areas of learning and development. Students support one another in group work and gain independent achievements in every session.
We are registered with the Forest school association and insured by 'Birnbeck' who specialise in Forest school insurance and are based in Weston super mare
Each member of our team undertakes continued professional development
The team of people involved
Kelly Browne (Lead and Founder)
Lead and founder of Glastonbury Forest School
Outdoor learning consulant
Educator and Wilderness Coach
Level 3 Forest school practitioner 10 years practice
Forest school association member
Member of Childminding UK
Member of the Society for Education and Learning
Enhanced DBS for vulnerable adults
Enhanced DBS for children and young children
Safeguarding officer
SENCo
First aider appointed person
First aider paediatric
PCELC Professional Life Coach
EYFS trained
PGCE QTS
BSc (hons) Psychology University of London
Child mindfulness practitioner
Qualified teacher (15 years in practice)
Extensive experience of outdoor learning & environmental youth workshops with schools and youth clubs
Current area of interest: Holistic development and the impact of the outdoors on overall mental health. Interactions of play and learningfor all ages.
Ruth pixley ( Ranger, TA, Forest School L3 trainee)
Enhanced DBS
Forest school Level 3 trainee
TA trained
Safeguarding trained
SEND trainned
Outdoor Teacher Qual
Extensive outdoor experience in forest schools
TA in Primary mainstream
Outdoor delivery of education
Current area of interest: Forest School Principles across the age ranges
Sarah Sheppard ( Campfire Cook, Youth Worker, 5 Years Forest School Chef at Wilder Woods pre gfs)
Enhanced DBS
Safeguarding trained
5 years experience in forest schools
Outdoor delivery of education
First Aider
Current area of interest: creative tasks in the woodland
Enhanced DBS
Forest school Level 3 trainee
TA trained
Safeguarding trained
SEND trainned
Outdoor Teacher Qual
Extensive outdoor experience in forest schools
TA in Primary mainstream
Outdoor delivery of education
Current area of interest: Forest School Principles across the age ranges
Sarah Sheppard ( Campfire Cook, Youth Worker, 5 Years Forest School Chef at Wilder Woods pre gfs)
Enhanced DBS
Safeguarding trained
5 years experience in forest schools
Outdoor delivery of education
First Aider
Current area of interest: creative tasks in the woodland
