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A Mobile Forest School Serving Hampshire
A Classroom
With no Walls
Where the sky is the limit. Canopy Forest School brings therapeutic, nature-based alternative provision to schools across Hampshire.
Our Four Roots
Connection, Growth
Exploration, Sustainability
Like the six guiding principles of Forest School, no single value takes precedence. They are interlocked, working harmoniously together — the heart of everything that takes place at Canopy.
Who we support
For young people
who need a
different path
Canopy Forest School supports local schools with therapeutic, nature-based alternative provision. We help young people who are struggling to thrive by enhancing their classroom learning, re-engaging them with education, and improving their long-term life chances.
"Where the sky is the limit"
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Young people who struggle in traditional classroom environments
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Students who need alternative provision alongside their school
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Children who need support with confidence and self-esteem
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Young people who benefit from support with emotional regulation
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Learners who thrive through nature-based, hands-on learning
Our sessions help reduce anxiety, build emotional regulation and resilience, and create space for movement, fresh air and open-ended play. For those who find classroom learning difficult, we offer opportunities to experience success, confidence and joy outdoors.
Find your way into the Forest
Inside a session
What happens at Canopy?
Each two-hour session runs throughout the year, allowing participants to experience every season, weather condition and temperature. This is the rhythm of a day in the forest.
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Arrive
The Forest Circle
Clients are collected or brought to the Forest School site and welcomed. The leader has already carried out a daily risk assessment of the area.
Students gather in the forest school circle and are shown a visual timetable for the session, alongside a now-and-next board. They are registered and recap rules and boundaries.
Activate
We usually play a team game that activates the group and brings everyone into the space together.
Explore and Investigate
Self-initiated learning time. Any skills or crafts being taught are introduced and explained by a Forest School leader — then children follow their own curiosity.
Snack, story & big question
Halfway through we gather back together for a snack, a big question, a story or a chat around the fire circle.
Reflect and Integrate
We close with reflection time — discussing and reflecting on our learning, then making plans on where and what we would like to discover and explore next.
Working in Partnership with Hampshire Schools
Romsey Primary School
Kings Worthy Primary School
SunHill Junior School
Working in Partnership with Organisations
In their words
A few words from our community
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