Family Forest School (Autumn 2026 Term)

£30.00

Be part of our outdoor learning community and join us for an 10-week term of Family Forest School sessions for children aged 3-8 attending with a parent/ carer (siblings of all ages welcome). NEWHAM RESIDENTS PRIORITISED.

IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT book before your booking period if you are NOT a Newham resident, you will be liable for transaction fees if we need to cancel your booking. If your billing address is not in Newham, we will contact you to confirm your home address.

10 JULY- 30 JULY: Priority booking for NEWHAM RESIDENTS ONLY

1 AUGUST- onwards: Booking open to ALL

We expect families to commit to attending the full term, to arrive to the sessions on time and to stay for the duration of the session. We also require families to fill in a compulsory questionnaire at the start and end of the term, to report the impact of our project to our funders.

Together we will focus on getting active outdoors— both children and adults! Join us for weekly sessions filled with free play alongside facilitated activities including walking and running, games, balancing and climbing (rope swings and net, slack line, logs) and hands-on tool use (e.g. bow saw, mallets, hammers) and more.

Wednesdays in Beckton District Park South

Free bursary places available upon request for Newham residents in need— email info@curiousbynaturelondon.co.uk

We meet in all weather conditions. Please be prepared to attend in cold and wet weather from the start of the term (please dress children in suitable footwear and outerwear for the weather and bring extra socks and layers).

TERM DATES

  • Wednesday 16 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 23 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 30 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 7 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 14 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 21 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 4 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 11 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 18 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 25 November 10am-1pm

NOTE: No session on 28 October due to Half Term

Our Forest School sessions encourage children to explore their natural curiosity through facilitated activities and self-directed play and learning. We run these sessions as a term to allow children to build deeper relationships with nature, with one another and with themselves, on their own terms. They are able to do this through regular participation with the same group of children, in the same space each week. Therefore, we expect families to commit to attending the full term, to arrive to the sessions on time and to stay for the duration of the session.

All participants are required to complete a questionnaire at the beginning and end of the term.

This project is funded by the London Marathon Foundation.

Be part of our outdoor learning community and join us for an 10-week term of Family Forest School sessions for children aged 3-8 attending with a parent/ carer (siblings of all ages welcome). NEWHAM RESIDENTS PRIORITISED.

IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT book before your booking period if you are NOT a Newham resident, you will be liable for transaction fees if we need to cancel your booking. If your billing address is not in Newham, we will contact you to confirm your home address.

10 JULY- 30 JULY: Priority booking for NEWHAM RESIDENTS ONLY

1 AUGUST- onwards: Booking open to ALL

We expect families to commit to attending the full term, to arrive to the sessions on time and to stay for the duration of the session. We also require families to fill in a compulsory questionnaire at the start and end of the term, to report the impact of our project to our funders.

Together we will focus on getting active outdoors— both children and adults! Join us for weekly sessions filled with free play alongside facilitated activities including walking and running, games, balancing and climbing (rope swings and net, slack line, logs) and hands-on tool use (e.g. bow saw, mallets, hammers) and more.

Wednesdays in Beckton District Park South

Free bursary places available upon request for Newham residents in need— email info@curiousbynaturelondon.co.uk

We meet in all weather conditions. Please be prepared to attend in cold and wet weather from the start of the term (please dress children in suitable footwear and outerwear for the weather and bring extra socks and layers).

TERM DATES

  • Wednesday 16 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 23 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 30 September 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 7 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 14 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 21 October 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 4 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 11 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 18 November 10am-1pm

  • Wednesday 25 November 10am-1pm

NOTE: No session on 28 October due to Half Term

Our Forest School sessions encourage children to explore their natural curiosity through facilitated activities and self-directed play and learning. We run these sessions as a term to allow children to build deeper relationships with nature, with one another and with themselves, on their own terms. They are able to do this through regular participation with the same group of children, in the same space each week. Therefore, we expect families to commit to attending the full term, to arrive to the sessions on time and to stay for the duration of the session.

All participants are required to complete a questionnaire at the beginning and end of the term.

This project is funded by the London Marathon Foundation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Learn about our group's ethos and what to expect from our sessions by reading our ground rules.

  • The group will gather in the forest and settle in together from 10am.

  • By 10:30am we will get together for circle time which might include sharing how we're feeling, what we'd like to do, what we enjoyed the previous week, singing a song together and/or discussing our topic for the day.

  • The session will flow freely between facilitated activities and child-led play and learning. Different stations will be set up such as ropes and a mud kitchen.

  • We will gather again for a children’s story and snack time and parent’s circle.

LOCATION

Meet at Will Thorne Pavilion Car Park for the first session of the term.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

There is a £30 registration fee per family for the term to support our project. If you are unable to pay the registration fee at this time we can offer a limited number of free bursary places to Newham residents, please email us ASAP to arrange this.

For children aged 3- 8 years attending the session with a parent or carer (siblings of all ages are welcome to join the session too, maximum 3 children per 1 adult). Please note that any bookings made that do not include any children between the ages of 3 and 8 will be cancelled. Newham residents will be prioritised.

Please book one ticket for your family. Maxiumum 1 adult and 3 children per booking. Additional adults and children will need to make a separate booking.

If you book the term then realise that you are unable to attend, you can cancel up to 72 hours before the first day of the term for a full refund of your £30 registration fee. If you cancel after this we will retain your registration fee.

Bookings are non-transferable. If you are no longer able to attend sessions, please let us know. We will offer your place to the next family on our waitlist. If you know of a family who would like to take your place, please ask them to email us.

In cases of illness, injury or other incidents which prevent your attendance, notify us of your absence via email (info@curiousbynaturelondon.co.uk) at least 1 hour prior to the session start time, prior to each missed session. We understand that issues can arise at the last minute, but please do try to contact us as soon as you know you will not be attending as it allows us to better plan the sessions.

Cancellations must be made by email. Please send us an email if you cannot make it to any session due to planned holiday or unplanned absences. We expect this from all attendees whether they have paid a fee or have a bursary place.

By attending our sessions, you agree to provide accurate and up to date information via our Consent Form. You also agree to provide us feedback via a written or online survey at the end of the term.