Emma forest school

14/10/2025

Last week I had the priveledge of returning back to the Cambridgeshire Early Years, Childcare, and School Readiness Service Forest School Development Days 🌳🔥 The group were raring to go and a fantastic session was had by all;
- we played some new games
- made a sustainable pledge to the Forest and our plant
- looked at how we can plan for Forest School to enhance the curriculum
- challenged each other to walking on our rope bridges
- cooked as a community on the fire
And as always reflected on our role as Forest School leaders and the impact we have on our children in Cambridgeshire

If you would like to be part of our next development day, this is being held on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at Milton Country Park 🍂

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16/09/2024

Come and join us for our next Forest School Development day 🛠🍂

Aimed at our Level 2 Forest School Assistants, Level 3 Forest School leaders and current trainees

**There is funding available to cover the cost of this training**

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This time we will be creating some more naturals items to add to our tool box and talking about the ecological impact we have during Forest School sessions 🌳✨️

02/09/2024

FOREST SCHOOL AND UNDER 3'S 🌳✨️

Have you ever wondered how to adapt your forest school teaching towards our youngest learners? This short course is designed at focusing the forest school ethos and principles at children aged 0-3years.

There are 2x dates available (you do not need to attend both)

There is funding available for this training requiring that you;
Are aged over 19
Live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough

If you would like to book your space, please do so via the website https://cambridge.council.bookingbug.com/home/w2488907

19/08/2024

Bookings are now available for the Introduction to Forest school courses from 2024-2025 🌳

This training is suitable for anyone who is new to Forest Schools and wants to know more!
The training will consist of the theory and ethos around Forest school, whilst including lots of practical activities, sensory experiences and games which you can take back to your setting 🍃

This course has funding available to cover the cost of the day as long as you are over 19 and live in Cambridgeshire (or Peterborough)
To book or view the other courses we offer, please book via the Web link https://cambridge.council.bookingbug.com/home/w2488907

23/07/2024

25/06/2024

One more week to go until our Summer Forest School Network ✨️
Hosted by Smartkidz Play and Learn Ltd at Girton Glebe Primary School, Tuesday 2nd July 6-7:30pm 🌳
We will be making natural musical instruments, discussing how we record our sessions and of course plenty of time for drinks and snacks around the fire 🔥☕️
To book your space please do so via the Web link under 'Forest Schools' https://cambridge.council.bookingbug.com/home/w2488907?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

19/06/2024

17/06/2024

New forest school courses for 2024-2025
- Introduction to Forest Schools
- Forest schools and under 3s
- Development day

And our new reconnection with nature course 🌳🔥
https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk/cambridgeshire-early-years-and-childcare/developing-the-workforce/professional-development-programme?utm_source=CambsEYC&utm_medium=socials&utm_campaign=23-24&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR19h2dyfKZevVfaRxcRPjPIQ-xYm2QrlAmpPLHYXr0jph87ZGe9NugullU_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Funding options available ✨️

A new range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses are now available for early years practitioners in the CambsEYC Professional Development Programme 2024 - 25.

Continue developing your skills and knowledge at all career stages from introductory level to specialist pathways, these CPD training courses are designed to support year-round, practice-focused, and theory-based learning.

To learn more visit the Learn Together website.

21/05/2024

Forest School Summer Network ☀️🍃
Girton Glebe Primary School, Cambridge
6-7:30pm

Come and join us at our next Forest School network, hosted by SmartKidz Play & Learn ltd.
Our network of forest school educators is growing rapidly and this is your opportunity to come, network, share good practice and discuss your forest school journey. We will also be making small instruments that we can use to make some music! 🔨

As always, there will be tea, coffee and snacks by the fire. 🔥☕️
To book your space Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development https://cambridge.council.bookingbug.com/home/w2488907?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Members of the CCC Forest School Package benefit from 2x free spaces to networks. Non-members will be charged at £15.

15/04/2024

A huge well done to everyone who attended our Introduction to Forest Schools training, for the first time at Milton Country Park 🌳
The weather was unfortunately not on our sides and we had to get our way through the day rather damp and sodden!
Weather aside, what a fantastic group of individuals who came together to brave the elements! Our skills session included some 'very competitive' group games 😅, wooden disc making, fire lighting and our own rope bridge! It was fantastic 🔥🪢
If you're interested in learning about Forest Schools, learning practical skills plus the ethos and knowledge behind the experience, we have 8 spaces left on the 10th June 9:30-4pm
This will be the last Introduction to Forest School for the academic year
Book your space via our booking bug website https://cambridge.council.bookingbug.com/home/w2488907?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery 🍃✨️