Forest School’s Gears/Attires

Here are gears and attires to prepare for a day in Forest School.

Weather : TROPICAL

Objective :

1. Prevent Catching cold from being drenched
2. Prevent excessive slips
3. Prevent Mosquitoes’ bite
4. Prevent Heat Exhaustion

TOP

• Airy T-Shirts/ Sports Jersey
• Tights and long sleeves

(Provide cover for heat and mosquitoes)

BOTTOM

• Track Pants
• Shorts with Inner Tights

(Allow mobility and protection)

FOOTWEAR

• Trekking Shoes/ Boots
• Wet Shoes/ Booties
• Barefoot (for mud and sand)

In both conditions,

1. Small Backpack

2. Water Bottle

3. Mosquitoes Repellent & Medication

4. Snack

5. Cap or Hat

6. Poncho

7. 1 set of clothes for change

8. Two Ziplock Bags

( Should be carried all the time)

It is advisable to put on Dark Coloured Clothes for easier washing.

Forest School 6 Areas of Learning

1. Personal, Social & Emotional Development

• Activities engage children’s interests and children will concentrate and persist for extended periods of time
• Children gain confidence by trying new activities and gaining new skills, including ‘High-Risk’ activities such as using real tools and cooking/BBQ-ing on a fire
• Opportunities for teamwork and development of social skills through working together with to create item/ solve problems
• Develops an understandings of risks and the rules and boundaries in place for safety
• Learning to dress/ undress into wet weather gear
• Develops understanding of personal hygiene
• Children are encourage to select and use resources independently

2. Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy

• Opportunities for counting and calculating various materials/ resources and in games
• Opportunities for problem solving, such as measuring items Ex. Sticks, Leaves, Wood, Etc
• Encourages descriptive and positional language
• Particular activities could be introduced to link to problem solving, reasoning & numeracy

3. Physical Development

• Develops Gross Motor skills – Ex. running, climbing, lifting, rolling using ropes/levers/pulleys
• Develops Fine Motor skills – Ex. threading, tool use, craft activities, knot tying
• Develops an awareness of personal space – Ex. stick waving
• Supports managing hygiene – Ex. hand washing
• Uses a variety of real equipment and tools for a real purpose
• Develops understanding of safety measures

4. Communication, Language & Literacy

• Develops conversational skills in a practical context
• Develops talk about interests/ activities
• Encourages social talk such as negotiation and planning

Develops specifics vocabulary to the nature world, ex names of animals, tools or plants

Learn new songs/ stories

Potential for role play, story telling or retelling of known stories

Use of language to think through problems/ activities

Using books/ flashcards to research mini-beasts / trees

Potential for mark marking/ writing using sticks, etc

5. Creative Development

Children are free to create using different mediums and tools

Opportunities to explore colours and textures in nature

Opportunities to learn new songs/ rhymes or chants

Potential for imaginative role play

6. Knowledge and Understanding of The World

• Encourages exploration using all five senses
• Encourages questioning and investigation
• Opportunities to find out and identify features of living things
• Encourages observations of similarities, differences, patterns and changes
• Opportunities for construction using real tools and equipments
• Develops understanding of season and weather
• Encourages children to plan activities through repetitive nature of sessions
• Encourages observation, discussion and questioning about natural environment

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Forest School

Forest School is the key focus of Forest School Singapore and Forest School Indonesia.

Forest School Weekly Sessions are the main programs of Forest School Indonesia. It is a school, where  freedom, space, autonomy and empowerment come together to create self-directed play, learning and interaction. The curriculum is our guideline to facilitating and developing our learners in the school. Learners will be the ones to decide how, when and what they want to do in a session. We have mixed-age dynamic in our group, to enable children to interact with individuals of different age and abilities.

Forest School is also a long term program/commitment, that focuses and values the relationships, growth, development, involvement of our families.

It takes a village to raise a child.

Objectives:
– Give children the space to lead their own play and learning.
– Grow in confidence and resilience.
– Allow their awareness grow from the self to the environment and bey

Date: Schedule will be sent to parents
Days: (One session per week)
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Time: 0900 – 1200
Location: Taman Cadika Pramuka, Karya Wisata – Johor Medan
Principal: Joselin
Coaches in Charge: Forest School Indonesia Team
Age Group: 4 – 11 years old
Group Size: Maximum 20 kids per session
*New enrollment will happen at every first week of the month

Condition 1: Drop Off Only, for their independence, trust and empowerment
Condition 2: Read our Practice & Curriculum
Condition 3: Be Open Minded about different opinions and methods

Registration Confirmed When:
Invoices are received (Sent by the month)
Payment Duration:
Monthly (4-5 sessions a month),
except New Registration
(See Poster below for New Registrations)
Payment Amount (Weekdays):
SGD10 or IDR 100,000 / session / pax
Payment Amount (Weekends):
SGD15 or IDR 150,000 / session / pax

Our Location

This is the landmark of TAMAN CADIKA. It’s our new base site that is closer to the community in the city. It’s more accessible and has more children’s elements.

Click this link TAMAN CADIKA to get the exact location.

Forest School Indonesia

Forest School Medan is a collaboration between Coach Darren LLP (the company managing Forest School Singapore) and Joselin Valiant a.k.a Coach J (the Principal of Forest School Indonesia).

Forest School Singapore, is led by the Coach Darren LLP team in Singapore. They have been doing the forest school for close to 3 years.

Coach J, is a special individual. She is gifted in managing and working with children. She’s patient with their emotions and pain, while also being able to put her foot down to impart self-responsibilities amongst her children. Coach J, as they affectionately calls her, is one of the best Forest School teacher you will see around. She can handle any range of emotions and behaviour. Coach J herself, is ASD. But her ability far outweighs her lack of ability to handle the “normal” way of being human.

Forest School Indonesia, is now in its first year of operation. And we wish to see the forest school movement and mindset spread across South East Asia, one family at a time. =)