by Gareth Davies | 1 Feb, 2018 | FSA Administration, FSA Policy Statements and Actions, Members' news, News
Introduction The Forest School Qualifications landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years and particularly in the past year. A number of opportunities for, and threats to, our sector have arisen as a result. The FSA has been both responsive to these...
by Gareth Davies | 21 Dec, 2017 | FSA Administration, FSA Policy Statements and Actions, KB Subject, Members' news, News
Download the Press Release Press release – New professional standards for Forest School Trainers For Release: 3rd January 2018 The inspirational process of Forest School has been developing over the past twenty years in the UK, but there has been concern about...
by An-Ex-Member | 16 Aug, 2017 | Conference, Conference, FSA Resources, Members' news, News
Workshops attended by Jen Hurst, Sylva Foundation and Oxfordshire Forest School Leader Workshop 1: Wellbeing Assessment Handouts by Jon Cree Measuring Wellbeing Workshop Handout Existing Methods to Measure Social Outcomes The Challenge of Defining Wellbeing ...
by An-Ex-Member | 14 Aug, 2017 | Case Study, Conference, KB Subject, KB tag, Learning and development
‘Wellbeing in the Woods’ was the theme for this years FSA Conference. In Jon Cree’s ‘Wellbeing Workshop’, delegates explored ways of defining what wellbeing is but of equal importance, how to measure it: ‘Measuring what we are doing...
by Gareth Davies | 8 Jun, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note, Members' news
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by Gareth Davies | 5 May, 2017 | Conference
Keynote speaker at 2014 national conference Jay Griffiths’s question is simple: why do our children feel so unhappy? Her main answer lies in the title of her new book, Kith. Now used only in the phrase ‘kith and kin’, the word has come to mean...
by Gareth Davies | 5 May, 2017 | Learning and development, Members' news
Dr Margot Sunderland was a keynote speaker at the 2013 Forest School Association national conference. You can listen to her talk on ‘Neuroscience and Forest School’ in the YouTube video below. Dr Sunderland is the author of many books including ‘What...
by Gareth Davies | 4 Apr, 2017 | FSA produced guidance notes, FSA Resources, Guidance Note
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Practical skills, Shelter building
This is a useful free standing den design for sites that may be limited in naturally occurring den resources. Be aware! You may find yourself choosing your own Christmas tree based on how well it keeps its needles with a mind to filling in a den wall rather than...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Practical skills, Shelter building
We all need shelter whether for ourselves, our imaginary friends or animal kingdom. Our needs are both psychological and practical. Sustainable shelter building is a terrific experience to offer Forest School participants to develop physically, creatively and...
