Forest School Training

GREENBOW FOREST SCHOOL TRAINING

Greenbow Training UK Ltd is not currently running any new courses, however its co-directors Maria Sprostranova and Richard Skrein are continuing the Greenbow legacy through their exciting new initiatives:

Richard is still offering inspirational and transformational Forest School Level 1,2 & 3 training (sprinkled with plenty of that old Greenbow magic!) with the award-winning charity The Garden Classroom. Find out more at https://www.thegardenclassroom.org.uk/training/forest-school-training/ or get in touch with him at rich@richardskrein.com // 07538970441

Richard continues to work outdoors with schools, charities and community groups and would love to hear if you are interested in collaborating. He is also busy writing two new books - sequels to 50 Things to do in the Wild and out in November 2022. Keep up with Richard on Instagram at @richardskreinoutdoors and at richardskrein.com

Maria is running a wonderful and cutting-edge programme of CPD and skills-development wild days for adults ran by the leading voices in Forest School in the UK - find out more at www.greenwisepeople.co.uk and get in touch with her via info@greenwisepeople.co.uk // mobile: 07737 644 119.

She also continues to consult, train and work with schools on taking their learning outdoors - her dream of making Forest School and Outdoor Learning truly inclusive and available for all. She will be offering level 2 and 3 training at Ham Lands from June 2022.

Due to unforeseen medical reasons, Patrick Harrison - founder of Greenbow, has been unable to train with us since September 2019. He is in recovery and is doing well - working hard to getting back to where he belongs - in the Great Outdoors.

We, his UK partners, Richard Skrein and Maria Sprostranova, continue to support all Greenbow trainees from 2019 onwards in London and endeavour to pass on that Greenbow magic he so beautifully created.


Level 3 Forest School Practitioners Award

This is  the nationally recognised Forest School Leader Qualification.

Completing this course will qualify participants to devise and run their own Forest school programmes. Greenbow Forest School training is as much an experience as a training course, and launches participants on a journey into the extraordinary realm of outdoor learning. Be prepared to get muddy and have plenty of fun.

Delivered by our trainers, Patrick, Maria and Richard. This is a Level 3 course, aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching OR relevant experience in working with children.

Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to work with children in the outdoor learning environment by:

  • Fully understanding the potential of woodlands for child learning and development;

  • Integrating the Forest School ethos of process versus product;

  • Exploring ways to plan sessions and programmes for maximum benefit to the children

  • Opening doorways to a wealth of woodland projects and experiences, using natural resources;

  • Learning methods to teach, and facilitate the development of, practical skills such as tool use, fire making, knots and lashings, and erecting tarpaulins;

  • Learning how to carry out activities in an environmentally-sustainable way;

  • Understanding how recent research and development in pedagogy provides a powerful framework both to give a fuller perception of holistic developments and how to identify and record them.

  • Learning practical methods of overseeing health and safety and carrying out risk assessments.

  • Looking at the requirements for effective policies and procedures

  • Learning how to assess the environmental impacts of your programmes.

 

The training requires a minimum investment of approximately 60 hours of portfolio input, and the delivery of six Forest School sessions for your chosen client group, minimum of two hours each.

Price: £880 including all training, materials, support and certification.

Course Structure:

  1. Initial training week, five days.

  2. Portfolio development: candidates have one year from their initial training week to develop their portfolio. Six Forest school sessions are required as evidence, which should be completed before the Assessment. Trainees will be required to organise their ITC first aid training during this period.

  3. Assessment, three days. In general, this happens six months after youir initial training week.

  4. Drop in - we will come and visit you at your site

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Do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss any aspect of the training!