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School grounds play a vital role in a child’s development, discover 5 key ways to develop your grounds for outdoor learning and play
Children are spending less and less time outdoors, in fact six in ten children are reported to be spending less time outdoors since the start of the pandemic, despite 94% saying that spending time outdoors made them feel happier. There is no escaping the fact that we need to provide more appropriate and engaging outdoor spaces for children to thrive – and a key space for doing this is our school grounds.
Get in the mood for Christmas with some of these festive Forest School ideas.
Get some ideas to get you started on your Forest School journey.
Teach your Nature Rangers about birdwatching. Download workbooks for them to complete and print certificates when they have achieved all the tasks.
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Policies designed to help you deliver your NIFSA Nature Ranger Club.
NIFSA Accreditation Scheme – information on how to claim your Elder, Birch or Oak Awards.
Booklet to run through the procedures in running a Forest School session.