FEHN · Forest School Chile ·
Educación Holística en la naturaleza es reconocida por las buenas prácticas Forest School
Hace ya dos meses FEHN se convirtió en una organización reconocida como proveedora de programas de Forest School o Bosque Escuela por la Asociación de Forest School a nivel Internacional. Ofreciendo a las personas la oportunidad de experimentar "buenas prácticas" en nuestros programas de Forest School o Bosque Escuela cumpliendo con todos los estándares de calidad necesarios para que esto suceda.
Como organización desde el 2017 ya contábamos con las primeras educadoras en Chile certificadas nivel 3 (certificación la cual permite generar y ofrecer programas de Forest School). Ahora además de tener educadores certificados, los programas en sí lo están.
“Es un gran placer informarles que su organización ha sido aprobada hoy como Proveedor de Escuelas Forestales Reconocido por la FSA (Forest School Asosiation). ¡Felicidades! Usted está ayudando a respaldar la “filosofía Forest School o Bosque Escuela” de calidad para todos' alentando, compartiendo e inspirando a las personas a conectarse con la naturaleza a través de los seis principios del enfoque de Forest School y son los primeros reconocido en America "
Nell Seal
Forest School Asosiation
“Creo en una educación para la vida y la tierra. En una educación de calidad que genera un vínculo entre la tierra, la mente y el cuerpo. Y quiero visualizar una educación que genere oportunidades para todos y todas. Las personas necesitamos volver a la naturaleza ya que finalmente somos naturaleza y la mejor forma de hacerlo es a través de la educación. Al conocer Forest School nos hizo mucho sentido sus principios y fundamentos. Y al estudiarlo logramos generar un programa concreto con todo lo necesario para que realmente funcionara en Chile. Hay muchos elementos que se pasan por alto a veces cuando se realiza Educación en la Naturaleza o Forest School sin una investigación o estudios detrás, lo cual puede causar hasta daños u / o experiencias negativas. Las evaluaciones de riesgo, un plan de manejo sustentable y regenerativo, protocolos y mucho más fueron aprendidos y creados ya adaptados al contexto siendo estos elementos indispensables a la hora de calidad educacional en la naturaleza. Gracias a todo el proceso de investigación que hemos realizado durante estos 4 años hemos logrado grandes y hermosos resultados y niños y niñas, alumn@s/educadores y familias felices y conscientes de su entorno y proceso de enseñanza / aprendizaje. ”
Valentina Alliende Basterrica
Directora FEHN y Co fudadora
Forest School Chile · Educación holística en la naturaleza
Forest School is a specialised learning approach based in a woodland or natural environment with trees. It offers all participants regular opportunities to develop self-confidence and esteem through hands-on learning experiences. Its roots reach back to early years pioneers in outdoor learning in Scandinavia.
In October 2017, the Forest School Association (FSA) - the UK’s professional body and voice for all things Forest School - launched a new scheme to recognise Forest School Providers who demonstrated that they are following good Forest School practice - the FSA Recognised Forest School Provider scheme. Successful applicants such as FEHN are added to a publicly accessible map on the FSA’s website.
For parents wondering where to send their children, or even for decision makers such as Local Authorities and Academies, it is important to know that a provider is operating professionally. Are they working in accordance with good Forest School practice? Are the sessions conducted so that the children’s self-confidence, communication skills, use of tools (among other skills), is progressing week on week? Do they have the appropriate qualifications, First Aid Certificate and risk assessment processes in place? Are the woodland sites well managed? The FSA Recognised Forest School Provider Scheme offers that reassurance!
Gareth Wyn Davies (CEO of the Forest School Association) says,
“Good Forest School practice is being followed by dedicated Forest School professionals all over the UK. We believe that the FSA Recognised Forest School Provider scheme will provide these schools and organisations with the means of demonstrating the quality of their work to parents and those who fund their work. It will also help promote their work as they will be found on the FSA publicly searchable map. Forest School is a distinct learning approach based on a set of 6 principles. Our scheme helps people identify those providers who are following good Forest School practice and distinguishes them from other outdoor education that is not Forest School.
We therefore congratulate FEHN on their success at becoming an approved ‘good practice’ provider.”
The scheme takes providers through an evidence based assessment process ensuring that their practice meets all the necessary requirements to operate professionally in line with the 6 good practice principles of Forest School. It also gives providers a chance to take stock of their programme(s) to see if any improvements need to be made.
If providers fulfil all the evidence needs, and their application is successful, applicants receive a range of benefits including an e-badge that they can display on their website and marketing materials, are listed on an online publicly searchable map and can access a range of member discounts.
Feedback from successful applicants who have been through the application process has so far proved positive but ultimately the real success comes from the participants using Forest School. As David, aged 14, confirms, “I don’t have ADHD when I’m out in the woods!”.
Ensuring provision is professional is a major part of this experience and the FSA’s goal is to ensure that more positive outcomes, like David’s, are the result of good practice Forest School provision.
