Forest school shelter

information about our Forest school sessions available at our nursery

A sweet and innovative approach to providing shelter and privacy - this toilet is tucked away behind a pallet entrance. The structure is child-size and this adds to the appeal. This is from Earthtime Forest School Nursery.

Pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade aged children show up to Woodsong Forest School ready to learn. Rather than sneakers, they wear hiking boots. Instead of pencils, they carry magnifying glasses.

Shelter building!

This is one of three wooden sheds that replaced the old yurts in 2017.

Shelter building is fort building with a few key rules. During Wild Skills events, SheJumps volunteers teach kids the importance of being able to build a shelter in case of an emergency but this is a skill that can be utilized in many different situations. Build a shelter and keep the party going. Kids dying of boredom during your family outing? Not a big deal, build a shelter and put those little minds to work.

Stick/vine shelter

As an official reviewer for Salcey Forest in Northamptonshire, our discovery pass also covers Fineshade Woods, but up until yesterday we had never visited. I was keen to see how it differed, when we got to attend a fun-filled family day along with other bloggers Carol; Kimberley; Lucy; Karin and Sabina. When we arrived, we were met in the fabulous play park by ranger Cheryl. The kids didn't seem to want to leave the park they were having such a great time, but were soon enticed away with…

This unique fire pit shelter and outdoor classroom combines two functions – firstly it can act both as a shelter for your forest school or playground outdoor learning area plus you can use it as an outdoor classroom and teaching facility. But it’s main point of difference is that it has a fire-pit built in the middle which the children can either conduct their outdoor cooking on or use it as a means to warm up by!