Forest School Checklist

What to do before the session:

·        Go to the toilet.

·        Get gloves, scarf, hat out of locker and boots if you have brought your own.

·        Collect wellies from welly rack or Forest School room if using school ones.

·        Measure yourself to find out what colour waterproofs you need.

·        Tuck your school trousers into your socks.

·        Put on your waterproof jacket and trousers.

·        Put on your boots.

·        Pull your waterproof trousers over your wellies and pull the boot strap under your welly.

·        Put on your hat and gloves if it is cold.

·        Check that the Forest School Leader has any medicine that you need.

·        Find a partner and quietly for the rest of the group to get ready.

 What to do during the session:

·        Walk in pairs to the woods, making sure to stop, look and listen when we need to cross roads.

·        Help with the daily risk assessment and boundary setting.

·        Stay inside the boundary area.

·        Take care of yourself, others, equipment and nature.

·        If three whistles sound go straight back to the base tree.

·        Ask before taking any tools out of the bag and put them back when you have finished.

·        Get in your pair ready to walk back to school.

What to do after the session:

·        Walk quietly in to school.

·        Take your waterproofs and boots off.

·        Change your socks if they are wet.

·        Turn your waterproofs the correct way round and hang them on a peg.

·        Put your boots away in their pair (on the welly rack or in the Forest School room)

·        Put your gloves, socks, hat back in your locker.

·        Wash your hands.