The forest school revolution: leaves, logs and life skills .. the guardian
the guardian published this article on 21st april 2015. We missed it at the time but it is great publicity for Forest School and both the FSA and some of our members get a mention. Unfortunately, it does repeat the inaccuracy that the FSA puts people through Forest...FSA Kent and Medway local group now formally affiliated
I am delighted to be able to announce that Kent and Medway local Forest School group are now formally affiliated with the FSA. They formed a committee and agreed their constitution before entering into the agreement. Their committee members are...The Impact of Outdoor Learning in the UK
The Institute is leading a piece of work funded by the Blagrave Trust to identify evidence of the impact of Outdoor Learning in the UK. The review will lead to a report that will be published in the Autumn and will be freely available. In addition workshops will be delivered to enable all practitioners to use effective impact evaluation and reporting techniques.
If you generate evidence of your work’s impact and are able to contribute to this study or are interested in this please see further information below
Lessons from Near and Far: improving links between policy and research around children’s learning outside the classroom in natural environments (LINE)
This one day conference on 3rd July 2015 at the University of East London aims to explore how policy and research can better inform each other in support of LINE and its benefits for society. For further details see www.lessonsfromnearfar.wordpress.com International...News: myForest is launched
The UK’s first woodland management planning application designed specifically for education. Find out moreThere are only 108 qualified Forest School practitioners in the UK
OK, that statement probably isn’t true. But, how do you know? What we do know is that hundreds of people start a Forest School qualification every year. We also know that not all of them go on to complete their course and gain the qualification. Trainers will...Coming soon: A Forest School dedicated Wiki
The goal is that this will become the most comprehensive collection of Forest School related information on the internet. No more searching for old threads on Facebook or struggling to track down articles that are rumoured to exist. It has been ‘built’ and...Letter from our counterparts in South Korea
The FSA has received the letter below from our counterparts in South Korea – Korea Association of Forest Kindergarten (KAFK). For FSA, We had a very special guest from U.K last November, 2014. Dr. Sara knight and Mr. Jon Cree are great senior of forest education...National Forest School Conference 2015
FSA National Conference and AGM 2015 6pm Friday 23rd to 2.30pm Sun 25th October 2015 Condover Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7AU. The title for the conference is: “Forest School : Play and Principles” Full programme, shared dorm accommodation &...FSA Book – This comprehensive and illustrative guide to setting up a Forest School is a compilation of knowledge and wisdom from some of the Forest School Association’s most experienced trainers, leaders and members
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