BUSH KINDER/FOREST SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING

Name: BUSH KINDER/FOREST SCHOOL LEADER TRAINING
Start: 2025-09-29T12:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-10-03T06:00:00+10:00
Location: Birrigai

Schedule

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Birrigai | Canberra, CT

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Training includes:
ONLINE LEARNING
START THE COURSE AT HOME WITH
THEORETICAL LEARNING
UP TO 20 HOURS INC. ASSIGNMENTS
PRACTICAL GROUP TRAINING
LEARN THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
OF OUTDOOR FOREST SCHOOL SKILLS
OVER A 5 DAY COURSE
IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUATION OF YOUR IMPLEMENTATION
of FOREST SCHOOL AT YOUR SETTING
Children's holistic development and how the approach links to self-esteem, resilience
and emotional intelligence
Children's brain development, learning styles, schemas and behavioural management at forest school
Risk-benefit analysis, risk management, health and safety policy and practice
Observations and analysis of children at Forest School
Practical experience of a Forest school session
The environmental impact and sustainable management of the Forest School site
How to plan and evaluate Forest School sessions
How to complete a ‘Forest School Handbook’ for your service
Common knots, lashings and building self-supporting structures and shelters
Safe tool use and maintenance, woodcraft activities and application with children
Fire lighting, management and safety cooking on a fire with children
Flora and fauna identification
Indigenous perspectives and connection to Country at forest school
Wellbeing (social and emotional)
THE content supports the Australian curriculum, the early-year's framework and the national quality
standards and is tailored to your local environment.