Forest School Programme

Forest School Programme

Mulberry House’s Forest School programme takes place both on campus and in the great outdoors to give students the space, freedom, and practical skills for exploration and discovery, nurturing meaningful and positive lifelong learning experiences.

We firmly believe that outdoor learning is as important to a child’s development and well-being as a traditional classroom and school setting. Students embark on weekly field trips, from visits to organic farms to hiking to the Tai Po Kau Education Trail. They also grow their own plants and vegetables at the organic farm, learning about crop cultivation and harvesting.

Outdoor learning creates a variety of exciting and challenging activities, developing concrete knowledge and practical skills that adds value to children’s classroom experiences. These hands-on experiences in a natural environment also gives students ample opportunities to promote confidence, self-esteem, independence, and resilience.

Programme Highlights:

Child-led play-based experiential learning experience with a focus on all 5 senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch)
Inquiry about our local flora, fungi, and fauna
Experience with planting and farming
Safety first exploration about the natural world
Blended learning of indoor and outdoor experiences with safety preparation and guides, immersive experiences as well as reflection workshops

What are the benefits of Forest School?

Providing children opportunities to explore and experience the natural world through practical activities
Enhancing individual practical and intellectual skills through supervised activities like shelter building, tool handling or lighting fires
Improving children’s physical wellbeing and motor skills development
Promoting teamwork, intra- and inter-personal skills through games and group activities such as scavenger hunts

Helping promote children’s confidence, self-esteem, independence and resilience

Level 1 – Under 4 years old (accompanied)

3-hour outings, AM and PM sessions

Learning Focus:

Develop physical strength & agility: We will hike, move rocks, go in the river and the ocean, plant, “hunt” and much more!!
Cognitive & sensory activities: Everything we do will be hands-on, our explorers will dig, smell, touch, build, create.
Social-emotional development: our children will share, help each other, take turns and work in teams, and most importantly: play together!
Departure from several locations (Taipo, Central, Aberdeen)

Level 2 – Over 4 years old. (Unaccompanied)

Full Day outings (10am – 3pm)

Learning Focus

Improved physical health: We will hike, move rocks, go in the river and the ocean, plant, “hunt” and much more!!
Develop scientific enquiry skills: We will dig deeper in the learning of each theme: why do trees have roots? What bugs are ok to touch, and which ones best not touch? What is Rule n.1 of making fire?!
Expand creativity and imagination: Our little explorers will be given projects to build things, create crafts, follow through with their ideas of history telling, and more!

Locations available: