Education can't always be measured in classroom. Merebrook pupils have many opportunities to learn in different environments.

Some examples of some of the Forest School activities that pupils participate in:

• Learning new words and developing communication skills through team work
• Den building
  
• Measuring trees and looking for shapes and patterns in nature
  
• Fire building
  
• Developing skills to use a variety of tools
  
• Developing knowledge of the names of plants and animals in the local environment
  
• Creating natural art
  
• Litter picking
  
• Bird watching
  
• Navigating low level obstacle courses
  
• Observing changes through the seasons
  

School Forest Learning Trips

Pupils at Merebrook make good use of the local area to enhance their Forest School sessions. Pupils take part in community litter picks, visit the local woods as well as undertake in seasonal walks around Furzton Lake and the surrounding area.