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Forest School Awareness

Title and Level:  Forest School Awareness

Introduction
This is an introduction to the Forest School ethos and working in the outdoors safely. 
You will cover history and background to Forest School, why it is so good for children, risk and challenge and risk assessment, how this supports learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and in Key Stage One curriculum (KS1), schemes. Parents will gain ideas of how to play with their children and encourage risk and challenge in the outdoor environment.  They may also like to volunteer in their local forest school and this will be a good introduction. Practical skills will include fire, risk assessment and small tool work.

Duration
A three hour (10.00am - 1.00pm) Friday workshop
07/10/11
20/01/12
25/05/12

Course content/units
You will cover history and background to Forest School, why it is so good for children, risk and challenge and risk assessment, how this supports learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and in Key Stage One curriculum (KS1), schemes. Parents will gain ideas of how to play with their children and encourage risk and challenge in the outdoor environment. 

Course expenses
Course fees: £35

What next?
For further information, advice and to enrol, please call UCY on 01935 845454 for details.