Outdoor learning is being increasingly recognised as playing an integral role in holistic child development. Benefits include improved:

  • physical and motors skills
  • language and communication skills
  • social skills, including team work
  • knowledge and understanding of the environment
  • self-esteem and self-confidence
  • motivation and concentration

At Broughton Gifford Preschool, some of the hard skills that children gain are an improved knowledge of the natural world, an understanding of appropriate use of tools and risk management skills, bushcraft and survival knowledge, environmental arts and crafts. We also very much focus on soft skills such as co-operation, sharing, empathy and the development of emotional language.

Sheralyn is our Forest School Leader and runs weekly term time sessions for little ones attending the preschool as well as the opportunity to join our holiday fun sessions during the school holidays.