We at Circle of Life Rediscovery are happy to be working in partnership with Ecodharma in Spain. Ecoharma honours the web of life drawing on Buddhist Dharma and emerging ecological paradigms of our time. Circle of Life Rediscovery’s vision is to transform education, health and family life through nature. This partnership enables us to be support mutually beneficial aims and to reach out to a wider audience. Together, we successfully won a European-based Erasmus grant
Outdoor Learning at St Geradine Primary School One year ago Juliet Robertson spent two mornings working with a small group of teachers at St Geradine’s Primary School in Lossiemouth. The Depute Head, Fiona Stevenson, who was leading the outdoor learning improvements, wrote the report below, with one of the class teachers, Laura McGurke, for their local authority newsletter. St Geradine School in Lossiemouth was delighted to receive £3000 from the Innovation Fund to support their
May 18, 2021
Behaviour – who is it challenging?
Behaviour – who is it challenging? By Laura Kennedy I always thoroughly enjoy spending time with my Forest School family and have been blessed to once again join in supportive community, this time at the beautiful Crann Óg Eco Farm outside Gort, Co Galway. Twelve Forest School Leaders from all over Ireland gathered together to deepen our connection to our work in the woods and to explore Working with Challenging Behaviour in the Outdoors. Our
Woodland awards and qualifications for your pupils On International Day of Forests we wanted to share details of our woodland-based and outdoor awards, enabling your students to gain valuable qualifications! The John Muir Award – suitable for years 5, 6 and above The John Muir Award is a National Conservation Award and can be achieved at Discovery Level either as series of day visits or 4 consecutive days. The award is
May 18, 2021
International Day Of Happiness
On International Day Of Happiness we celebrate…. A year ago today we launched The Woodland Project campaign to gain valuable funding from The National Lottery. Nine months on, after winning the funds, we are pleased to let you know on International Day Of Happiness, how the Project has been going and what we have achieved! What makes us happy… Since July 2018, the funding has enabled us to run the following days:
May 18, 2021
Valentine’s Day in the Woods
A Parent’s View – We loved it! A friend had recommended the Circle of Life Rediscovery Family Wild Day Out to me but I didn’t think it would be ‘our thing’. Whilst wondering what I was going to do over a rainy half term week and how to keep two energetic girls entertained, I thought – why not?
February’s session of the Teenage Woodland Programme saw an eclectic mix of handy craft, skills and pizza fired straight from the hand built oven itself. During the day there was the usual building of fires which time after time provides a great sense of teamwork amongst the group and in turn strengthens the relationships between the participants on the teenage woodland programme. Warmth is such a basic human need and so by working with
May 18, 2021
Forest School and Therapeutic Play
A creative approach to managing difficult behaviour – Forest School and Therapeutic Play Emotional insecurity can prevent children from positive participation in activities and relationships. Children often use unacceptable behaviour as the way of coping with negative feelings. Forest Play recognises that these children require a more therapeutic approach to enable them to calm anxiety and fully engage in forest school. Join our two day CPD course on 20th & 21st March 2018 to learn new creative