Helen Parke is a Level 3 forest school leader and works with children from a range of settings within Shrewsbury. Helen had developed the forest school site with other team members. A forest school, without traditional walled boundaries, presents unique challenges for practitioners. It can impact on all areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is, however, important for the team to consider the health and safety aspects of provision. It was also important for Helen to create an emotionally safe environment for children, since the forest school does not have the familiar early years setting framework in which children work and play.
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