Modules 1 & 2: Early Spring and Late Spring
The Curriculum
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Module 1: EARLY SPRING
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- Welcome to the Spring module (2:33)
- Sense meditation (2:31)
- 4 key dynamics (5:44)
- Fairy cakes in a biscuit tin using a fire bowl (7:08)
- Beeswax sandwich wraps on a fire (10:04)
- The wonder of clay (5:50)
- Making seed bombs (3:22)
- Basic whittling and knives (2:43)
- Cooking with marshmallows in an urban space (1:20)
- How to make a bow and arrow (9:14)
- Silver birch tapping (10:05)
- Nest robbers game (2:21)
- Make a Tippy Tappy (9:08)
- Making popcorn in a sieve (5:14)
- Tool use indicators (7:19)
Masterclass 1: Best practice Forest School
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- Welcome to the Module 1 Masterclass
- Lesson 1: What is Forest School within the wider context? (28:28)
- Lesson 2: The key dynamics (10:29)
- Lesson 3: A holistic and connected approach (24:09)
- Lesson 4: Building blocks & well-being (7:41)
- Lesson 5: The evidence (15:04)
- Lesson 6: Planning for Forest School programmes (27:29)
- Masterclass Downloads
Masterclass 2: Best practice Outdoor Learning
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Bonus Chapter from 'The Essential Guide to Forest School & Nature Pedagogy'
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DOWNLOADS: Weather & Climate (Curriculum)
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- Module 1: Overview of the downloadable documents
- Spring Mind Map
- Curriculum session plan ideas: Weather & climate
- How to guide: Climate session ideas
- How to build a weather vane
- The Beaufort Scale
- OPAL air survey
- OPAL lichen ID chart
- Generic woodland games RBA
- Shelter building RBA
- Cooking with Fire RBA
- Daily Risk Assessment Check List
DOWNLOADS: Spring Bulbs & Plants (Curriculum)
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- Session plan ideas: Spring bulbs & plants
- How to guide: Making paper pots; Pyramid game and basic botany
- Plant cycle journey
- Green light plants
- Best woods for campfires
- Best woods for cooking
- Best woods for crafting
- Gathering resources and the law
- UK knife law guidance notes
- Cooking with fire RBA
- Generic tools RBA
- Wild food RBA
- Fire RBA
- Simple woodland crafts RBA
Downloads: Birds, Eggs and Natural Cycles (Seasonal)
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DOWNLOADS: Birds (Seasonal)
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DOWNLOADS: Fire & Food (Generic)
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DOWNLOADS: Trees (Generic)
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- Session plan ideas: Trees
- Opal tree identification guide
- Opal tree health survey booklet
- Tree stories through the year
- Plant propagation by stem cuttings
- Tree Nursery Schools Project Ireland: How to collect and grow local tree seeds
- Meet a tree game
- How to guide: Trees
- Silver birch tapping RBA
- Generic tools RBA
- Generic woodland games RBA
Module 2: LATE SPRING
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- Spring Equinox and plant cycle (6:10)
- Spring journey stick (20:33)
- Sit spot (4:56)
- Bee song (0:38)
- Bee crafts (6:38)
- Bee homes (2:51)
- Pruning using the 3 step method (4:04)
- Bee log homes (4:53)
- Bee Story (8:09)
- Egg blowing (6:29)
- Egg dying (18:55)
- Whittling a rolling pin (2:03)
- Cardboard butterflies and birds (7:55)
- Gathering wild garlic for a wild pesto (4:04)
- An introduction to wild garlic and cleavers juice (3:45)
- The 5 voices of birds (5:46)
- Birds and beetles game (9:43)
- Talbot game (2:35)
- Spring tonic (3:06)
Masterclass: Writing Forest School and Outdoor Learning Risk Benefit Assessments Masterclass Part 1
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Masterclass: Writing Forest School and Outdoor Learning Risk Benefit Assessments Masterclass Part 2
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Spring Songs
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DOWNLOADS: Magic Toy Year 1 (Curriculum)
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DOWNLOADS: Stanley Stick (Curriculum)
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DOWNLOADS: Bees, Living Things & Their Habitats (Seasonal)
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DOWNLOADS: Forest School Plant-Based Activities (Seasonal)
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DOWNLOADS: Birds, Butterflies and Beetles (Generic)
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DOWNLOADS: Animals and Bows and Arrows (Generic)
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Course Feedback
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