This year the pupils in Y1-4 in Duneane & Moneynick: Partners in Learning, are taking part in a Forest Schools Programme with Brian Poots from NIFSA. Brian will spend 6 Thursday mornings with our pupils, their teachers and assistants and also a number of parents, outdoors in our school grounds. They have already built an outdoor classroom and are having lots of learning outside, not to mention FUN!
Our teachers, classroom assistants and parents will have an opportunity to gain a Forest Schools Accreditation and Moneynick (and Duneane) will become a registered Forest School! We are able to take part in this programme with funding received from the Shared Education Signature Project (SESP).
Have a look at some of our photographs - WE LOVE IT! Check out our Shared Education Update section for our Forest Schools Diary!
NIFSA is a local charity that has been set up to promote outdoor environmental education for children in Northern Ireland. For further information please visit their website on www.forestschoolawards.org and www.nifsa.org.uk
Why not get involved yourself with Forest Schools by joining the Forest School Family programme. Register on-line, carry out 6 activities in your local Park with your children and you will receive a personalised certificate for your family. You will be given ideas on what you can do and no experience or expensive equipment is required. Visit https://www.forestschoolawards.org/cgi-bin/main.cgi?page=Family Zone;vat=1504168921
Our thanks go to Northern Ireland Forest School Association for giving us this wonderful opportunity to become involved in this exciting venture.
