The Forest Schools Project

Rugeley Power Station runs the Forest Schools Project in partnership with the Forestry Commission in the West Midlands

The Project offers FREE Forest School Programmes and Taster Sessions to schools in the Rugeley area. The Project is particularly keen to work with schools looking to train up a member of their staff to deliver Forest Schools either in their own school grounds or in local woodlands.

What is Forest Schools?

Forest Schools originated in Scandinavia in the 1950s as a way of learning about the natural world and by the 1980’s had become an integral part of the Danish early years curriculum.

A Forest School is a secure area of woodland which acts as an outdoor classroom where children and young people can explore, investigate and discover the natural environment. Led by trained practitioners children use hand tools, cook over open fires, play, learn boundaries of behaviour both physical and social and grow in confidence, self esteem and motivation.

For more information on the Project please download our brochure below.

For further information on Forest Schools please check out www.foresteducation.org and www.forestschools.com

Rugeley Power Station is a member of the Staffordshire FEI Forest Schools Cluster Group and in 2006 secured money for the Cluster Group from International Power’s Flagship Award. For more information on the cluster group and how they can support the development of Forest Schools please check out their website at www.staffordshireforestschools.com

What parents have said about the forest school programme

“My son never like Thursdays before Forest Schools.”

“Great to see him so confident.”

Forest schools has, “Helped with his concentration and teamwork skills.”

“She never stops talking about it. She is happier, more settled and smiles more.”

“I feel it is an excellent opportunity for children to experience nature first hand.”

“He doesn’t stop talking about forest school and what he has been doing and learnt. His listening skills have improved and he is very enthusistic about his learning at school.”

“She absolutely loves Thursdays for the forest school session and has thrived outdoors.”

“She has ‘come out of her shell’ more, she’s happier to participate with group activities.I feel she has grown more confident.”

Forest School Programmes

Landywood Primary School, Great Wyrley, 2007
Redbrook Hayes Primary Schools, Rugeley 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
John Bamford Primary School, Rugeley, autumn 2008
St. Mary’s Primary School, Colton, winter 2009
Churchfields Primary School, Rugeley, summer 2009
Hazel Slade Primary School, Cannock Chase, autumn 2009
Western Spring Community Primary School, autumn 2009
Chancel Primary School, Rugeley summer 2010
St Peters CE First School, Marchington, summer and autumn 2010
Roach House Preparatory School, Abbots Bromley autumn 2010
All Saints CE Primary School, Rangemore, autumn 2010
West Hill Priamry School, summer 2011
Sherbrook Special School, summer 2011
Talbot First School, summer 2011
Flash Ley Primary School, autumn 2011
Penkridge Home Education Group, autumn 2011
The Croft Primary School, autumn 2011