Churchfield Church School and Nursery forest school has grown and developed from a piece of derelict, neglected land within the school grounds, to a thriving and exciting space for the children to learn in the outdoor environment. With voluntary work, donations from the local community, families and businesses, Primary Forest School, have turned the space around! We took the grounds and worked on making it a space for the Nursery and SEND Intervention groups. We have been able to create a welcoming and enriching environment for learning, used by both the Nursery, School and community groups.
We applied for a grant for £5000 from the Hinkley Point C Community Fund with the help of the school PTA to create a purpose-built shelter to keep Forest School always available, whatever the weather. This allows the children to access the sessions when the elements are cold, wet and windy. We are proud to announce that Hinckley Point generously gave us £9000! This will help our children to continue to practise self-regulation and benefit from the therapeutic wellbeing element of Forest School, whatever the weather, supporting the holistic approach towards Social and Emotional needs.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Hinkley Point for their generous donation! We would also like to thank our amazing builders, F Stillwell & Sons Ltd.
Posted by Becky Holman on November 15th 2024