Sustainability (noun): 1. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. 2. The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources...

"Exploration (noun): the act of traveling to a place or searching a place in order to learn about it: (Cambridge Dictionary) Our third...

Growth (noun)- 1. The process of increasing in size. "the upward growth of plants" 2. Something that has grown or is growing. (Oxford...

Connection: “a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.” Oxford Dictionary Our first...

Values inform our thoughts, words, and actions. They are about the way we do things. At Canopy Forest School our values are important to...

This blog post would like to discuss and share how we use” next steps” at Canopy Forest School to help us move the learning and holistic...

In my previous blog I talked about factors that can affect behaviour so as promised this one is about the ways that we can deal with...

The Forest School approach believes that each person’s experiences are unique and are based upon four key parts - our thoughts (head),...

At Canopy Forest School play-based learning is the way in which we track, follow, and allow holistic development to flourish. Each week...

Why is play so misunderstood and underrated in our society? The truth is that play is more complex and more powerful than we give it...

“One of the biggest dangers facing our children and their play is our imaginations. As adults, we are incredibly gifted at the art of...

The word confidence comes from a Latin word “fidere” which means “to trust” consequently having self-confidence means having trust in...

I will never forget the magnificent smile on my son Stanley's face when he climbed to the top of a slippery muddy bank in the woods where...

"Forest School is a child-centred inspirational learning process, that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions....

Hello, My name is Emma Clode and I started Canopy Forest School as a blog in 2021 while training for my level 3 Forest School Leader...