Raffles Forest School is passionate about providing a unique and fun time for all

It’s not just playing outdoors with sticks… well it is… but is also a way of learning about the natural world. Children learn to use tools to make toys and shelters… using only the natural materials they can find. Children learn new skills, such as knots and knife skills, making campfires and basic cooking skills. Children explore the natural environment and habitats, investigate animal life, insects, plants and trees. They are allowed to get mucky and have fun… all in a safe and friendly woodland!Forest School allows time for play, exploration, curiosity and choices. It removes targets and timelines, encouraging creativity and independence. Learning new and valuable skills, children can then take these experiences and skills and apply them in their formal education. Most importantly, Forest School bolsters self-esteem, promoting a sense of self-belief in your child’s own inherent strengths.

We have a our own woodland site up near Nympsfield, at Owlpen Park. It is approximately two acres of natural woodland. We are dedicated to developing new sections within the site to enhance the natural ecosystem and the experience of all who visit. We have two wooden shelters made solely from reclaimed wood, one being an enclosed workshop.