Attenborough Forest School opens at Oxford SEND academy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:33 · Archive

Iffley Academy in Oxford has opened a new forest school for pupils with special educational needs.

Iffley Academy, a special educational needs school in Oxford, has opened the Attenborough Forest School, a dedicated outdoor learning site. The forest school officially launched on 22 September with support from The Marks Family Charitable Trust and The Berkeley Reafforestation Trust.

Kay Willett MBE, chief executive officer of The Gallery Trust, described the opening as bringing a long-held vision to reality. She said the school's ambition was to create 'high-quality Forest School provision that is not an extra, but an important and sustainable part of the curriculum and of how our young people learn and develop'.

Willett noted that outdoor access can help pupils 'build confidence, independence, resilience and a real sense of achievement in ways that are sometimes much harder to create in a traditional classroom'. The forest school gives students the opportunity to learn in a natural environment whilst developing practical life skills and a stronger connection to the outdoors.

How it is being reported

• Attenborough Forest School opens at Oxfordshire SEND academyAttenborough Forest School opens at Iffley Academy in Oxford, helping SEND pupils build confidence, independence and resilience outdoors.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 16:00
• Attenborough Forest School opens at Oxfordshire SEND academyAttenborough Forest School opens at Iffley Academy in Oxford, helping SEND pupils build confidence, independence and resilience outdoors.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Iffley Academy · The Marks Family Charitable Trust · The Berkeley Reafforestation Trust · The Gallery Trust · Kay Willett · Oxford

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