At Catwg Primary School, we are so proud of our Forest School – ‘Coedwig Catwg’! Our Forest School Leader, Mrs Rhian Thomas, has developed our woodland area into a sector leading provision used by all of our children and the wider community.
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“The more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves.” Roald Dahl
“Restore balance. Most kids have technology, school and extracurricular activities covered. It’s time to add a pinch of adventure, a sprinkle of sunshine and a big handful of outdoor play.” Penny Whitehouse
“To raise a nature-bonded child is to raise a rebel, a dreamer, an innovator… someone who will walk their own verdant, winding path.” Nicolette Sowder
“Before we ever put a pencil in a child’s hands, those hands should dig, climb, press, pull, squish, twist and pinch a wide array of environments and a wide variety of materials.” Amanda Morgan
“Encouraging a child to go outside in all weather builds resilience, but more importantly it saves them from spending their life merely tolerating the ‘bad’ days in favour of a handful of ‘good’ ones – a life of endless expectations and conditions where happiness hinges on sunshine.” Nicolette Sowder
“They’re not just playing in nature, they are: Learning, creating, sensing, believing, relaxing, exploring, observing, wondering, connecting, discovering, appreciating, understanding, experimenting…” Penny Whitehouse
“Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves.” Stephen Moss
“I believe the biggest risk our children face today is never being exposed to risk.” Evergreen Outdoor Education