Early Years Foundation Stage in County Durham

Outdoor Learning & Forest Schools

Outdoor Activities in the EYFS with a Focus upon PSED, KAU, PD, AND  CD      

This resource is vast and contains a myriad of ideas to support children's learning outdoors.  The emphasis is on developing children's learning in PSED, K&U, PD and CD.

The guidance also indicates which activities are designed as focus activities and which are adult directed.

Outdoor Learning Activity CDOutdoor Learning Activity CD (237k bytes)

What's happening in Durham's forest schools?

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Forest School EYFS planForest School EYFS plan (1.65M bytes)

What are Forest Schools?

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“Forest Schools is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning”

Archimedes Forest School

Forest Schools uses local woodlands to encourage children (and adults) to explore their environment in order to develop healthy bodies, social skills, and love of the natural world. Learning is child-centred and child led where children grow to understand the need for taking risks, taking care and taking responsibility.

What are Forest Schools?What are Forest Schools? (6.63M bytes)

A Brief History of Forest Schools

History of Forest SchoolsHistory of Forest Schools (1.4M bytes)
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