Circle of Life Rediscovery Blog

Woodland based Awards on International Day of Forests!

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...
International Day Of Happiness

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...

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...

Fired Up February! Teenage Woodland Programme Update

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...

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...

Why Teach Literacy Outside?

Here are ten reasons to get outside and teach literacy! By Juliet Robertson, Creative STAR Learning. Recently I was asked to think about why I teach literacy outside. Whilst there is a lot of focus on early years and literacy, the value of reading, writing, talking...