In the beautiful setting of our local Bournville Park, children in Key Stage 1 and Reception can enjoy learning in a designated site and benefit from the expertise of Forest School practitioners - Wild Lives Forest School.

Initially funded from a successful lottery bid set up by a BVPS parent, we continue to invest and are proud that our children benefit from sessions offering learner led outcomes, where children assess risks, develop skills in a holistic setting, build their resilience and understanding of their learning environment and themselves as well as being part of a growing, wider forest school community at Bournville Park.

Following the core principles of quality forest school, we are able to offer weekly sessions for an extended period of time, throughout a 90 minute morning or afternoon session, with the same learners and a higher ratio of dedicated, trained adults. Wild Lives Forest School invest heavily in the needs of each individual group of learners, dovetailing many activities to our BVPS curriculum.

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