1. The challenge of a stick, the reflection of a puddle! Archimedes Forest Schools Education

2. Forest Schools Education This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to become one of the first US Forest Schools Practitioners Be a part of the vision www.forestschools.com info@forestschools.com i

3. Forest Schools Symposium USA 1. Using the Natural environment to nurture, to inspire and to motivate 2. Fostering connection, learning and resilience 3. Develop a revolution in outdoor learning To inform you of the importance of industry standards, along with the benefits and applications

4. Archimedes Forest Schools and Outdoor Learning Archimedes Forest Schools and Outdoor Learning Forest Schools is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning that now has practitioners worldwide though our training programme

5. Participation in engaging and motivating achievable opportunities that allow every learning possibility through tasks and activities, free play and exploration Development of personal, social, health and wellbeing emotional skills To encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive woodland and outdoor experiences The Archimedes Forest Schools Philosophy

6. What are Archimedes Forest Schools? FUN! You love to play, so do your kids

7. Regular and Long Term Programmes run daily, weekly or fortnightly during throughout the year. To enable skills to be transferred and developments to become established into children's’ every day lives

8. Raising Self-Esteem, Wellbeing and Confidence

9. Practitioners receive quality training to work in all weathers!

10. Quality, Inspired programmes that make a difference to children’s lives

11. Qualified Forest Schools Practitioner Forest Schools Education Practitioner Training is essential to run programmes and we are offering our unique package to US residents We will keep you posted

12. Supporting Evidence Practical Skills Learning Theory Forest School Delivery You will Produce a handbook of procedure documentation for running Forest Schools

14. Assessment of quality standards is essential to endorse practitioners Practical Skills Session Design and Delivery Challenging Behaviours Emotional Learning Brain Development Health and Safety Learning Theory

15. First Aid We recommend that all Forest Schools Education Practitioners have an up to date outdoor First Aid Certificate

16. Develops Physical & Emotional awareness to support cognitive and social skills

17. Professional Training Neuro Science Accelerated Learning Learning Theory Natural Curriculum Schemas Health and Safety Benefits Analysis and Risk Analysis

18. What do children do at Forest Schools? Building dens and shelters Fires, cooking and healthy eating Games and physical activity  Environment  Music + lots of noise  Trails + Treasure hunts  Creativity + Art In order to learn the essentials of life and all it has to offer

19. What will Practitioners and children do at Forest Schools? Make full use of the outdoor environment Design quality opportunities that link into any curriculum Encourage all round development Develop respect Observe Play All Qualified Forest Schools Practitioners will:

20.  How to handle risks  Co-operation with others  To use their own initiative to solve problems  Boundaries of behaviour; both physical and social  Health and Hygiene  How to safely use full sized tools  First hand the beauty of the natural environment.  Resilience  Environmental Awareness Young people go to the woods in all sorts of weathers and through both free and structured play, education and activities, learn to be successful: What are the benefits?

21. Safe Outdoor Play and Learning Health & Safety is a major consideration when running Forest Schools. Sites are checked and safe All Equipment is well maintained Children and adults have the correct Personal Protective Clothing Health and Hygiene

22. History Scandinavia UK ◦ Rising Sun in Tyne and Wear ◦ Bridgewater Forest School Archimedes Earth National Developments – growing week by week International Developments- raising in popularity FSE worldwide USA!

23. Forest School is Fun!

24. Benefits and Applications – the challenge to teachers is to facilitate children to learn and to think Training and Practice is essential

26. The challenge of the natural environment can be found through a stick or the reflection of a puddle! The elements of change - making learning exciting

27. Questions then please email me

28. The Forest Schools Practitioner Be a visionary – then go and make it happen! Work with us in 2015 to achieve your goals Archimedes Training Ltd © 2011

30. The Award Understand the development of Forest Schools Understand the sustainable management of ecosystems as a learning resource Be able to demonstrate how to use and facilitate through a range of practical skills appropriate to Forest Schools Understand the unique health and safety requirements for running Forest Schools Archimedes Training Ltd © 2011

31. Professional Training Competency & Application, Quality Assurance Pedagogy Expertise and competency in facilitation of learning Skills The practical skills Setting Ecology and Management The Forest School Programme Design, Delivery, Observation, Recording and Evaluative process Outcomes Ethos driven The Five Points to Forest Schools

32. Reserve your place Now info@forestschools.com info@forestschools.com Thank you for asking to be involved in Forest Schools We cherish your enthusiasm, your excitement and this is the year to become a true game changer in your area of education and learning Your children need you We look forward to seeing you at the Symposium