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The aim of the course is to enable Early Years practitioners to organise, safely set up and facilitate forest kindergarten sessions. These sessions will be regular and routine off-site visits to a local woodland or nearby greenspace for children in their setting.
Study mode
Multiple Available
Start date
29/04/2025
06/05/2025
This course has been put together to specifically meet the needs of early years practitioners who would like to set up a regular routine of off-site visits to a local wood or nearby greenspace for children in their setting. It is becoming increasingly recognised that there are many benefits to allowing children to play freely in local woodlands on a frequent and regular basis. This includes increased physical activity, greater knowledge about nature and in the long term, a stronger likelihood that these children grow up to become adults who understand and demonstrate positive attitudes and actions towards caring for the environment.
This course recognises the value of woodlands as an integral part of the learning process for pre-school children. It has been carefully designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable children in their setting to play in local woods and other greenspace. It is based upon: Practice observed in Scotland and internationally in forest and nature kindergartens . The advice contained in Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning 2010.
This course may provide an ideal stepping stone to other Continuing Professional Development opportunities including forest kindergarten supplementary skills training in fire, ropes and tools as well as forest school leader training and postgraduate degree courses which look at different aspects of learning outside and the need for children to have contact with nature.
Written assessment and questioning.
This course is ideal for childcare practitioners wishing to learn and be more confident in an outdoor setting.
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Fees for part time is £269
Fees for short full time is £269
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