Forest school
Glastonbury forest school is delivered by Ruth Pixley, Kelly Browne and Selene Harrison and other practitioners at the woodlands of Paddington Farm Glastonbury.
We run the following at various points throughout the year:
Holiday Clubs
Home Education groups
Alternative education opportunities for children with flexi schooled or unique educational programs via Somerset Council.
In school sessions during term time: Schools can email or call
School visits to our sites
INSET days for outdoor learning for school staff
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
Alternative education opportunities for children with flexi schooled or unique educational programs via Somerset Council.
In school sessions during term time: Schools can email or call
School visits to our sites
INSET days for outdoor learning for school staff
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 (FS L3 Lead Founder)
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 (20 years in practice) teaching subjects related to wellbeing and creativity such as Psychology, Film, Drama and the Arts.
Extensive experience of Outdoor learning, Arts & environmental youth workshops with schools and youth clubs
Ceramics/pottery trained in Stoke on Trent
Creative practices
Current area of interest: Holistic development and the impact of the outdoors and creativity/exploration on overall mental health. Interactions of play and learning for all ages.
Ruth pixley (Director, Ranger, TA, Forest School L3)
Enhanced DBS
Forest school Level 3 practitioner
TA trained
Safeguarding trained
SEND trained
Outdoor Teacher Qual
Extensive outdoor experience in forest schools
Teaching Assistant trained through Primary edication
Outdoor delivery of education
BA Art
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
Nick ( Early Years L3, Outdoor childrens worker)
Enhanced DBS
Safeguarding trained
Outdoor delivery of education
Early years /Nursery Experience
Photographer
Current area of interest: The outdoor classroom, learning through exploration
Enhanced DBS
Forest school Level 3 practitioner
TA trained
Safeguarding trained
SEND trained
Outdoor Teacher Qual
Extensive outdoor experience in forest schools
Teaching Assistant trained through Primary edication
Outdoor delivery of education
BA Art
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
Nick ( Early Years L3, Outdoor childrens worker)
Enhanced DBS
Safeguarding trained
Outdoor delivery of education
Early years /Nursery Experience
Photographer
Current area of interest: The outdoor classroom, learning through exploration
