Oakwood Integrated Primary School & Nursery Unit

 

NIFSA qualified Forest School status

For more information about NIFSA visit – Forest Schools in Northern Ireland (forestschoolsni.com)

Official NIFSA Forest School Status achieved: 2022

Accreditation Section

An Annual Accreditation scheme to encourage organisations to continue with their  Forest School programme.

Elder Award – at least one qualified NIFSA Forest School Leader Level 3 and each one undertaking six Forest School sessions a year

Birch Award – at least two qualified NIFSA Forest School Leaders Level 3 and each one undertaking twelve Forest School sessions a year

Oak Award – at least one NIFSA Forest School Manager Level 4 and two NIFSA Forest School Leaders Level 3, all undertaking at least 12 Forest School sessions a year. Organisation is actively involved in NIFSA Nature Ranger Clubs and NIFSA Forest School Family.

Elder                                         Birch                                 Oak

                                     

Achieved 2023                    Not achieved                     Not achieved

 

Forest School Activity

Nursery and KS1 once a fortnight.

Forest School Staff

Stacey Lowry – Level 3 Forest School Leader

Forest School Site

Forest School site is located in the school grounds.

For further information please contact: Stacey Lowry – slowry457@c2ken.net

NIFSA Forest School Family Status  “Active Yes/No”

“Yes. Active since 2023. We promote it to our parents every month.”

A NIFSA programme developed to encourage families to spend quality time outdoors. Free for everybody.

For more information about NIFSA Forest School Family visit – Families • Forest Schools in Northern Ireland (forestschoolsni.com)

NIFSA Nature Ranger Clubs. Active Yes/No

“No”

For more information about NIFSA Nature Ranger Clubs visit – Nature Rangers • Forest Schools in Northern Ireland (forestschoolsni.com)

A NIFSA programme working in partnership with schools. NIFSA supports schools to run their own Forest School after-school club. NIFSA provide all the training, resources and on-going support and in return a percentage of each booking goes to supporting the work of NIFSA.