Sites

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Our children's workshops run from Hazel Wood, Jubilee road, Plump Hill, near Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire.  Our children's workshops are fully outdoor for the duration.  See Our Sites Page for more information about our sites.

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Activities

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Bushcraft Activities include:

Fire lighting skills | Preparing Food | Woodcrafts | Den & Shelter Building | Herbal Plant ID | Foraging Herbs | Knots & Lashings | Whittling | Cooking on the Fire | Popcorn & Marshmallows

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Art & Craft Activities include:

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Willow Weaving | Clay Modelling | Hapa Zome Printing | Textile Crafts | Wet Felting | Jewellery Making | Making Natural Paints | Painting & Drawing

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The following will also be on offer:

Exploring the Woodland | Paddle/Play in the Stream (if the water is low) | Child-led Sensory Play | Active Group Games | Mud Kitchen | Child-led imaginative play | Group Time at Basecamp

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Childcare Vouchers, Universal Credit payments & Tax-Free Childcare Accepted.

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Or buy as a gift with our Gift Voucher​. 

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Staff Team

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Our workshops are run by our core team: Susie, our Level 3 qualified Forest

School Leader, Charlie, qualified Montessori Teacher and Georgie, our SENDCo & crafts facilitator.

 

Our core team collectively has more than 40 year’s experience working with children.  Susie and Georgie have a wealth of experience working with children with additional needs and Charlie has a decade of experience managing Ofsted registered settings. We work with qualified and experienced practitioners and Volunteers.  See our Meet the Team Page for more information.

 

Structure of Children's Workshops

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Our Workshops are child-led, following the needs and interests of the children attending each day. Children choose what they would like to do and when, within the structure of the workshop. Activities will be adapted to the skills and needs of the children by our specialist team.

 

Please see below the timing structure, staffing and further information for each workshop type.  Please note these are rough structures and are flexible around the children's needs and desires on the day.  Drinks are always available throughout the session.

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Booking

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Booking for our weekly children's workshops is through our website in half term blocks.  You will also find a taster where you can book one week before committing to a block booking. This enables you to see if your child enjoys forest school before booking the block.  We are Ofsted registered and accept childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare. Bursary places are available for families on very low incomes.

 

Our School Holiday Workshops are bookable for individual days or weekly blocks.  If your child is eligible for free school meals, please book through the CABS website, where our fully funded HAF workshops are listed. Register for a CABS account here.

 

Please subscribe to our mailing list (at the bottom of the page) to be the first to hear when booking opens for a new holiday or half term block, and to find out what else we re doing.

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If you have any queries, please get in touch.

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Read more about the benefits of Forest School, the philosophy and how we manage risk, on our page 'What is Forest School?'.