Welcome to The Grounded Forest!
On this page, you can get to know us, Sophie and Cat, and find out what it will be like when you join us for forest school. We’ll show you the kinds of activities we’ll do together and help you understand what to expect when we come to support you at your school.
We want you to feel safe, relaxed, and excited about your time with us, and this is a great place to start getting to know us before we meet.
Fire lighting
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Hammock time
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Den building
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Bug hunting
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Using tools
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Making friends
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Wood chopping
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Fire lighting ✳︎ Hammock time ✳︎ Den building ✳︎ Bug hunting ✳︎ Using tools ✳︎ Making friends ✳︎ Wood chopping ✳︎
Hi!
We are Sophie and Cat
We used to be teachers, so we’re really good at helping children learn, feel supported, and build confidence. Now, we spend lots of time outdoors, working with children in nature where things can feel a bit calmer, more relaxed, and a lot more fun.
Our sessions are all about you. That means you can be yourself, follow your interests, and learn in your own way. We’ll gently guide you, but you’ll also get to make choices, be curious, and explore.
We are kind, calm, and here to help you feel safe and understood. We listen carefully, take things at your pace, and make sure everyone feels included and important.
Most importantly, we want you to enjoy your time with us, feel proud of yourself, and grow in confidence while we learn and have fun together.
VIDEO COMING SOON!!!
Take a look at the kinds of activities we usually do in our sessions and meet Sophie and Cat by watching the video.
It will give you a really good idea of what to expect and the sorts of things you might get to try.
These might be helpful!
Visual timetable
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This will show you what our sessions usually include. This will help you know what to expect when you join us.
You can print it off by clicking here….
Jobs list
Each week you can choose which job you would like to help with.
To see them all click here ….
Sophie and Cat social story
You might find it helpful to have a social story about your time with us in Forest School.
Print one off here…..