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 An-Ex-Member | 16 Aug, 2018 | Members' news, News
Playing outside and discovering the world of nature is part of growing up, or is it? Do children still push aside logs to see what’s crawling underneath? Are daisy chains part of playground life or some relic from the past? Children are spending more time indoors than...
by Gareth Davies | 8 Jun, 2018
Belong in this Place 2018 National Forest School Festival A Forest School Festival for the whole family! 5th-7th October 2018 Bradmoor Woods, Norfolk Belong in this place! ONLY TAKING SELF CATERED BOOKINGS NOW Introduction Belong in this Place! Forest School Festival...
by Gareth Davies | 31 Jan, 2018
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 | 22 Dec, 2017
Lily Horseman Organisation/Freelance:…………Kindling play and training (If you are involved with any organisation – please state the name of the organisation and position held). Sector Experience/Skills (please rate each from 0 to 3: 0 = no experience, 1 = general...
by Gareth Davies | 22 Dec, 2017
Full Name:…Sarah Elizabeth Lawfull Organisation/Freelance:……Where The Fruit Is – Social Enterprise Registered as a Limited Company- Director (If you are involved with any organisation – please state the name of the organisation and position held). Sector...
by Gareth Davies | 22 Dec, 2017
Full Name:… Francesca Louise Signore Organisation/Freelance: Branching Out Forest School I also work as an Outdoor Educator at Wood School, Manchester (If you are involved with any organisation – please state the name of the organisation and position held). Sector...
by Gareth Davies | 5 Oct, 2017 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News
What is the Forest School Association? The FSA is a membership association. There are many different types of membership association; clubs, political parties, unions and professional associations (bodies). Each represents members’ interests where those members...
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...
