by Gareth Davies | 24 Jan, 2019 | Members' news, News
The International Forum for Kindergarten Principals’ Professional Development hosted the Nursery World China Awards in Beijing in January of this year. FSA CEO, Gareth Davies, presented the Forest School ethos to the 600 delegates (kindergarten leaders from all...
by Gareth Davies | 29 Dec, 2018 | News
Update 11/12/20: The FSA now recognises Agored qualifications – Agored Cymru Level 3 ‘Certificate in Leading Forest School’ may be used for the FSA Recognised Forest School Provider scheme. Forest School trainers offering courses resulting in Agored...
by Gareth Davies | 5 Dec, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Congratulations to FSA member Paul Curnow for winning the prestigious Council for Learning Outside the Classroom award ‘LOtC Inspiring Educator 2018’. Paul leads Forest School at Spring Grove School, an FSA Recognised Forest School Provider. LEARN...
by Gareth Davies | 14 Nov, 2018 | Members' news, News
“This is the most important survey ever undertaken for Forest School leaders and other educators using wooded areas and forests in the UK. The results will provide an evidence base that will inform national policies for years to come. It should help us...
by Gareth Davies | 13 Nov, 2018 | FSA Administration, FSA Policy Statements and Actions, KB Subject, Members' news, News
The Forest School Association, through its trading company Forest School Trading Ltd, has entered into a collaboration agreement with a Chinese company called ISCA, a subsidiary company of Opal Consulting, to help take Forest School to China and to influence the...
by Gareth Davies | 19 Oct, 2018 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News
Introduction There are lots of reasons why people join the Forest School Association (FSA). Perhaps as many reasons as there are members. However, members usually have a handful of key interests when they join. How much importance they give to each depends on the...
by Gareth Davies | 12 Oct, 2018 | News
If you are one of the 310 people who attended the 2018 Family Forest School festival then you will already know what a wonderful event it was. We would like those less fortunate than you to get an idea of what it was all about. As a picture is supposed to paint a...
by Gareth Davies | 9 Oct, 2018 | Members' news, News, Uncategorized
Opening my emails this morning I learned the news that you have won the 2018 Woodlands Award in the category ‘Best regional and National Woodland Organisation’. External validation may not be terribly ‘Forest School’ but I am happy to accept...
by Gareth Davies | 25 Sep, 2018 | Members' news, News
The Festival Booklet is being shared electronically before the event for the first time. We may be a tad biased but we think it looks amazing. The festival is a much larger scale event than we have ever tried before. The booklet is a great resource in its own right...
by Gareth Davies | 25 Sep, 2018 | Members' news, News
We have designed some T-Shirts for the 2018 Family Forest School Festival (5-7th October). Featuring the FSA conference mascots on the front and the words Forest School Leader are on the back. They are high quality organic cotton and may be purchased HERE...
