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Forest School Practitioner Training courses, outdoor workshops, creativity courses and more from Kindling Play and Training

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 Kindling delivers RQF accredited Forest Schools Practitioner Training at NOCN (One Awards) Level 1 through to Level 3. These training courses can be delivered in house f the group size is viable. All courses are facilitated by Lily Horseman, an experienced and creative trainer and Forest School practitioner. Lily has held a Level 4 Forest School Trainers award since 2009, is a director and Chair of the Forest School Association. For more information or to ask questions call Lily on 07789 723 061 (please note that texts or WhatsApp messages may not receive a quick response, phone calls will receive a faster response).

Lily has demonstrated that Kindling Forest School training meets the criteria set out by the Forest School Association and has met the Quality Assurance benchmarks.  

 

 

 

 

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Forest School Practitioner Trining Course Dates

Mar
23
Mon
2015
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*
Mar 23 – Mar 27 all-day
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*

This Forest School training course also includes an Assessment Week from 19th – 23rd October 2015.

OCN Forest School Level 3 Training

This course is an opportunity to explore to a higher level different approaches to using the outdoor environment in a Forest School setting and is for those who and wish to coordinate, manage and lead Forest School Sessions with children, young people or adults.

Download Forest School Booking Form Level 3

You will investigate how best to design and run a Forest School programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively.

This Forest School Level 3 course is aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching, or relevant experience in working with children.

The course content of this qualification is based on up-to-date research surrounding aspects of

  • Child development
  • Personal development
  • Neuro-science
  • Accelerated Learning
  • Woodland conservation and recreation
  • Innovative and therapeutic theory in the outdoors
  • Risk assessments to enable safe outdoor play and education

Course Duration

  • Initial training week – consisting of 5 days of training
  • Portfolio work – candidates take away their portfolio to work on (For about 6 months)
  • First Aid – Candidates complete a 2 day ITC first aid course
  • Assessment Week – Consisting of 5 days of assessment

Download the Forest School Practitioner Training Level 3 Flyer

This training uses the same course materials and scheme of work as is used to train over 70% of Forest School leaders in the UK by Forest Schools Education and their associates.

Participants on this course will need to complete a paediatric outdoor First Aid 2 day course before completing their Forest School training. (First Aid not included in price).

*This venue has basic accommodation on site which costs approx £16 per night. Details of how to book accommodation will be sent with confirmation of course booking.

May
14
Thu
2015
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training – Modular @ Scotswood, Newcastle Upon Tyne
May 14 – May 15 all-day
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training - Modular @ Scotswood, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Modular Forest School Training sessions – Participants will attend all of:  14th & 15th May, 21st & 22nd May, 17th & 18th September, 12th & 13th November and 19 & 20th November 2015

OCN Forest School Level 3 Training

This course is an opportunity to explore to a higher level different approaches to using the outdoor environment in a Forest School setting and is for those who and wish to coordinate, manage and lead Forest School Sessions with children, young people or adults.

Download Forest School Booking Form Level 3

You will investigate how best to design and run a Forest School programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively.

This Forest School Level 3 course is aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching, or relevant experience in working with children.

The course content of this qualification is based on up-to-date research surrounding aspects of

  • Child development
  • Personal development
  • Neuro-science
  • Accelerated Learning
  • Woodland conservation and recreation
  • Innovative and therapeutic theory in the outdoors
  • Risk assessments to enable safe outdoor play and education

Course Duration

  • Initial training week – consisting of 5 days of training
  • Portfolio work – candidates take away their portfolio to work on (For about 6 months)
  • First Aid – Candidates complete a 2 day ITC first aid course
  • Assessment Week – Consisting of 5 days of assessment

Download the Forest School Practitioner Training Level 3 Flyer

This training uses the same course materials and scheme of work as is used to train over 70% of Forest School leaders in the UK by Forest Schools Education and their associates.

Participants on this course will need to complete a paediatric outdoor First Aid 2 day course before completing their Forest School training. (First Aid not included in price).

Jun
1
Mon
2015
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*
Jun 1 – Jun 5 all-day
Level 3 Forest School Practitioner Training @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*

This Forest School training course also includes an Assessment Week 8-12th  February 2016.

OCN Forest School Level 3 Training

COURSE NOW FULL – please contact us for the waiting list

This course is an opportunity to explore to a higher level different approaches to using the outdoor environment in a Forest School setting and is for those who and wish to coordinate, manage and lead Forest School Sessions with children, young people or adults.

Download Forest School Booking Form Level 3

You will investigate how best to design and run a Forest School programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively.

This Forest School Level 3 course is aimed at individuals who have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Youth Work, Child Care, Teaching, or relevant experience in working with children.

The course content of this qualification is based on up-to-date research surrounding aspects of

  • Child development
  • Personal development
  • Neuro-science
  • Accelerated Learning
  • Woodland conservation and recreation
  • Innovative and therapeutic theory in the outdoors
  • Risk assessments to enable safe outdoor play and education

Course Duration

  • Initial training week – consisting of 5 days of training
  • Portfolio work – candidates take away their portfolio to work on (For about 6 months)
  • First Aid – Candidates complete a 2 day ITC first aid course
  • Assessment Week – Consisting of 5 days of assessment

Download the Forest School Practitioner Training Level 3 Flyer

This training uses the same course materials and scheme of work as is used to train over 70% of Forest School leaders in the UK by Forest Schools Education and their associates.

Participants on this course will need to complete a paediatric outdoor First Aid 2 day course before completing their Forest School training. (First Aid not included in price).

*This venue has basic accommodation on site which costs approx £16 per night. Details of how to book accommodation will be sent with confirmation of course booking.

Sep
16
Wed
2015
Chatting- Playing- Doing; CPD for Forest School @ Scotswood Garden, Newcastle
Sep 16 @ 16:15 – 19:00
Chatting- Playing- Doing; CPD for Forest School @ Scotswood Garden, Newcastle

Chatting, Playing, Doing

CPD sessions for people involved or interested in Forest School

By ‘Chatting’ we mean Networking and by ‘Playing and Doing’ we mean learning new skills and ideas that you can share with the children and young people and Forest School participants  you work with.

We’ll be doing some weaving, some tool maintenance, and cooking food on the fire for everyone. There will be lots of tools and resources available for you to try things out and see some different inspirational ideas that you could apply to your own work. We’ll also be supporting you to find answers to any Forest School related questions you have and to meet and spend time with others.

to book a place and let us know you are coming send us an email to Harriet or Lily;

mail@kindlingplayandtraining.co.uk or harriet@sncg.org.uk

 

 

Sep
28
Mon
2015
Working with young people with challenging behaviour in the outdoors @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*
Sep 28 – Sep 30 all-day
Working with young people with challenging behaviour in the outdoors @ Rookhow, Grizedale, Cumbria*

This is a 3 day OCNWMR accredited course worth 3 credits. Delivered by Lily Horseman in partnership with Jon Cree (chair of the Forest School Association).

We will delve into: what challenges us as leaders in the outdoors; theory on challenging behaviour, up-to-date neural research; triggers and causes for behaviour that challenges us, ways of dealing with ‘real life’ scenarios; de-escalation and formulating/reviewing your own policies, including looking at the validity of sanctions and rewards in a community based approach. We will look at how to develop our own empathetic responses to children and young people and how to react to their needs.

As this is an OCN Level 3 course worth 3 credits it will require participants to reflect on their own practice and write up a workbook after the course which we estimate would take approx 8 hours work. It is suitable for people who have trained as Forest School practitioners or who work in the outdoors.

“this course has really helped me re-appraise the way I work with some of our students and has actually given me new strategies for working with challenges that have worked!” ~ participant from February 2011 course

*This venue has basic accommodation on site which is included in the price. Other local accommodation is available.

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