Exploring How Forest School Fits with Irish Curriculum Priorities and Some Useful Tools to Bring Effective Learning Outdoors (P)

Date: September 14th 2023

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Learn what Forest School is and gain some insight into how you can bring learning into the outdoors in any school setting. Discover how we can use what we find in nature to achieve curriculum goals through real life experiences. We will look at some lesson plans using readily available resources and explore why risky play and choice is so important for learning.

Presenter: Ciara Hinksman is from Forest School Ireland – formerly Earth Force Education, founded in 2009. In 2008 she lived off-grid in Co. Kerry for three months immersed in bushcraft, nature awareness and sustainable living practices. She travelled extensively in the UK and USA meeting and learning from nature connection mentors, powerful youths, and Elders. Her passion is facilitating place-based, learner-centred development through story, wildlife, plants, crafts and play whilst also following the natural cycles of our seasons and lives.