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Our alternative provision focuses on building emotional and physical resilience, friendships, trust and physical and mental wellbeing.

We recognise that some children need additional support away from the school setting. Perhaps they cannot cope with the expectations of the classroom, have different social and/or emotional needs, have experienced trauma or have a mental health condition that means that they need a different approach. Whatever the case, we are ready and waiting to welcome them to the woods, where our tailored small group provision, coupled with the power of a beautiful, tranquil natural setting, will support them to flourish and thrive.

Whether a child is temporarily out of school, accessing school part time or would simply benefit from some alternative provision to complement their classroom learning, our fanastic offering will support them in the development of improved:

• Self Esteem

• Social interaction and communication skills

• Motivation

• Perseverance and resilience

• Self-management and independence

• Trust in others

• Confidence in new locations and new people

• Physical skills

• Health and fitness

As well as offering alternative provision groups and 1:1 nurture sessions directly and exclusively with individual schools, we also host the following open alternative provision groups, to enable schools to book one or two pupils only into a small group:

• Tuesdays (term time only) from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Aimed at 5-9 year olds. Maximum capacity - 8 children.

• Wednesdays (term time only) from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Aimed at 9-13 year olds. Maximum capacity - 8 children.

Other useful info:

• After an initial trial session to ensure that the group is a good fit for the young person, the school and us, we ask for a minimum commitment of one full term, with one term’s notice period.

• A Service Level Agreement will need to completed for each young person prior to their first session, in which we will ask for three specific goals to be identified for them to work towards. We review these weekly and send a report to the school at the end of each month, detailing what they have achieved and how they are progressing with meeting their personalised targets.

• All sessions are led by two highly experienced Hidden Woods leaders.

• An adult must remain from each school/organisation, to support the young person on the day and to facilitate their return to school should that be required before the scheduled end time of the session.

To find out more including availability and prices please contact us via the link below.

Our wonderful one-off visits for school groups include a mix of bushcraft, camp fire cooking, woodland crafts and games and so much more.

We offer one-off full day visits with tailored itineraries, incorporating any requested themes into the activities and linking the learning and experience back to the classroom if so desired. Our magical woodland camp is accessible by coach and can accommodate groups both large (up to 60 young people at a time) and small.

We have a comprehensive health and safety management system, including detailed risk assessments for all activities undertaken in the woods, which is made available to all visiting schools. Our aim is to make the whole process – from booking the event to getting everyone back on the coaches – as stress-free and enjoyable for the organisers and accompanying adults as possible!

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