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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Sep 2

Forest School Training at Chartham in Kent. Term 2. November 2025. Check fsli.co.uk for full details! We'd love to see you here!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Sep 2

Info coming soon!

Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Mar 19

Can we please just share our favourite photo of the day!?

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 25

If it involves mud, our pupils are up for it!

Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 25

Ivy stems are especially great curling! A group of 3 boys hunted down these words. Can you read them?

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 25

Repetition and experimentation wins through!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 25

It's been a busy day! SEND Apple Class helping to fill the new bug hotel in our new Wildlife Area, then making some great Ball Run Tracks,Yr 3 Maple Class writing with sticks, and Yr 1 exploring Under The Trees!
It'll have to be a thread!

#ForestSchool

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 20

We love exploring Nature.
Throwback to some discoveries a couple of years ago.

#independentlearners #childled #motivation #ForestSchool #naturebasedlearning #learningthroughnature #naturelearningforkids #outdoorlearning #bugs #bughunting #naturalscience #STEM #STEMlearning #wildlife

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 15

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running!

#ForestSchool
#OutdoorLearning
#NatureLearning
#primaryschool
#EYFS
#skills
#curriculum
#ForestSchoolTraining
#GoOutdoors
#learning
#education
#ForestSchoolLearning
#KS2
#Schools
#KS1

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2025 A Great Start!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 15

Our Term 3 blog, packed with photos, is now up and running!

#ForestSchool
#OutdoorLearning
#NatureLearning
#primaryschool
#EYFS
#skills
#curriculum
#ForestSchoolTraining
#GoOutdoors
#learning
#education
#ForestSchoolLearning
#KS2
#Schools
#KS1

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2025 A Great Start!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 14

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10 Flint & Steels
🔥fire baskets
🔥fire gloves
🔥fire blankets
🪣water

Discussions about the Fire Triangle
Stop Drop & Roll
Fire safety
the Respect Position,
behavior
awareness
risk assessment
choices
observation
& first aid!

With or without a fire #ForestSchool is always worth celebrating!

Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 14

2 weeks:
3 FSL
17 Celebration Sessions =
30 hrs of Forest School
ALL pupils
And...

☕️50 litres of Hot Chocolate
(+ 10 non dairy mugfuls!)
🍪480 biscuits
🍡430 marshmallows
(plus a bag of vegan mallows)
🪓A bag of kindling
🪵20 logs
(+ cotton wool and fire lighters)
500 Skewers

PLUS (1/2)

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 12

Year 6 end of term celebration with Mrs LeFevre!

#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 10

A new round of Level 3 #ForestSchool #Training coming up with @MyForestSchool!
DM for info!

#education #outdoorlearning #schools

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 8

Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Jan 3

Come train at our site in Chartham Kent!

Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 6

Year 4 Oak Class learning about fire safety, the fire triangle, and how to spark a flame!

#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 6

Mrs LeFevre's #ForestSchool training is coming on in leaps & bounds! She & Yew Class had a #campfire with songs stories & treats!a
Plus climbing
building
Forest laptops & delights from the mud kitchen
#Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #selfconfidence #imagination #cooperation #wellbeing

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 4

On a Tuesday Morning the satellite class from St. Nicholas SEND School's come and explore #ForestSchool

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 3

Climbing trees is important!
Dry weather forecast this week, I wonder how many learners are going to challenge, flex, and build these skills over the next 5 days!?

#ForestSchool

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 3

Beautiful

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 2

January/20 School days:
🌳35 Forest School Sessions
🦋2 indoor nature sessions
🌻8 small group sessions
🌱Over 20hrs of 1:1 support
🛠 20+hrs of site repair maintenance & development time
🗂Continual planning observing & assessing
⛑️Forest School First Aid hosts
🌬2 big storms
❄️ice & mud
& 2 wks left to go!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Feb 2

January was a joy (despite the storms!).
Here's to February fun!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Jan 3

Come train at our site in Chartham Kent!

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Jan 31

the weather influences the learning but never stops the learning!
#ForestSchool #ForestSchoolLearning #nature #naturelearning #Outdoors #outdoorlearning #STEAMLearning #mud #experimentation #selfconfidence #physical #imagination #cooperation #coordination #enjoyment #wellbeing

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Chartham Forest School @charthamforest.bsky.social · Jan 30

a little inside AND outdoor learning Wednesday afternoon!
#maps #3DMaps #geography #orientation #imagination #finemotorskills #handeyecoordination #perspective #observation #direction #memory #understanding #education #independentlearners #childcentredlearning #activelearning #experientiallearning

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