The Forest Way
At Forest Prep, staff provide a happy, stimulating and well-disciplined environment, and encourage each child to strive for excellence, and reach their full potential in all areas of school life.
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Buddy Scheme Brings Learning and Lasting Friendship
Posted 10 July 2026
Our popular Buddy Scheme has continued to grow this year, now all the Upper School classes are partnered with a younger class, creating meaningful friendships and valuable learning opportunities across the school. The benefits for our younger children are easy...
11+ Practice- Well done Year 6!
Throughout the summer our Year 6 children have been able to come into school each Wednesday for 11+ Holdiday Classes. This week they’ve finished with a bumper 3-day block of sessions.
Our fabulous Year 6s participated in Maths Speed Dating at holiday class this morning. After discussing as a group which topic they felt needed consolidation, we identified those in the practice paper and rotated through partners to work in them.
Great work, Year 6!
#theforestway
11+ Practice- Well done Year 6!
Throughout the summer our Year 6 children have been able to come into school each Wednesday for 11+ Holdiday Classes. This week they’ve finished with a bumper 3-day block of sessions.
Our fabulous Year 6s participated in Maths Speed Dating at holiday class this morning. After discussing as a group which topic they felt needed consolidation, we identified those in the practice paper and rotated through partners to work in them.
Great work, Year 6!
#theforestway
Learning Beyond the Classroom
As we look ahead to September, we're excited for even more lessons to take place in our Outdoor Learning Classroom, where the curriculum comes to life through practical, hands-on experiences in the great outdoors.
This year our pupils have:
🌳 Explored habitats through science investigations.
🪴 Developed their understanding of plants and life cycles through gardening and growing.
🐞 Observed minibeasts and the changing seasons to deepen their scientific enquiry skills.
📏 Applied maths through measuring, estimating and problem-solving in real life situations.
✍️ Used the natural environment to inspire descriptive writing, poetry and storytelling.
🤝 Worked collaboratively to solve challenges, developing resilience, communication and teamwork.
Outdoor learning activities are carefully planned to support our curriculum while encouraging curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning. Our Outdoor Learning Classroom has become an important part of school life, with pupils embracing opportunities to investigate, explore and discover in meaningful ways.
We can't wait to see even more learning taking place outside next year as our children continue to ask questions and learn by doing.
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