12 videos

PSED: The Pirates Problem

Boys are making a pirate ship and need to solve a problem, how will they stop intruders?

Listening, talking and observing to understand ...

On discovering badger holes, children make observations about their nocturnal life.

Building a Forest School shelter

Children at a forest school are building a shelter.

Building a bridge

Nursery children use a variety of materials to build a bridge.

Learning through Forest School

Jenny Doyle talks about some of the principles common to all Forest School experiences.

Making pots

A visiting potter is working on his wheel with Nursery children.

Observing themed play

The clip follows a complete morning of largely independent free flow activity part way through the theme pirates.

The shop

Children role play in the classroom shop.

The water wall

Five boys, with a range of heritage languages, play independently with water.

Releasing the butterflies

Both years in EYFS have been nurturing butterflies and today, they are to be released.

Releasing the butterflies commentary

Practitioner Emma reflects on the clip "Releasing the Butterflies'.

Forest School as an enabling environment

Jenny Doyle, a key figure nationally in the Forest School movement, reflects on children�s engagement in, and excitem...