{"id":3274,"date":"2018-03-02T16:46:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T16:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/easthoathly.pioneerfederation.co.uk\/?page_id=3274"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:41:33","slug":"forest-school-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3274\" class=\"elementor elementor-3274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d327c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2d327c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c9710 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55c9710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226ee27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"226ee27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791514d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"791514d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forest School is an inspirational process, that offers ALL learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands- on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment with trees. The growing body of research points to numerous benefits to learner, educator, child and parent alike.<\/p><p>Forest School is the name of a specific ethos. Qualified practitioners carefully facilitate programmes which are uniquely tailored to the needs of the individuals within the group and have the fundamental aim of building participants&#8217; <strong>self-esteem<\/strong>,<strong> confidence<\/strong>,<strong> independence <\/strong>and<strong> creativity<\/strong>. The name does not refer to an actual place; it refers to the philosophy.<\/p><p><span class=\"impact\">The Impact of this is the knowledge the children have gained from the Forest School experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"impact\">The impact can be seen through skills, art and craft activities, observations and knowledge of the fruit, plants trees in relation to the seasons and the skills involved in learning how to play Forest School games.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The principals of Forest School state that it is:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>a long-term process of regular sessions, rather than a one-off or infrequent visits; the cycle of planning, observation, adaptation and review links each session.<\/li><li>taking place in a woodland or natural environment to support the development of a relationship between the learner and the natural world.<\/li><li>using a range of learner-centred processes to create a community for being, development and learning.<\/li><li>aiming to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.<\/li><li>offering learners, the opportunity to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to themselves.<\/li><li>run by qualified Forest School practitioners who continuously maintain and develop their professional practice.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>At Forest School all participants (children and adults) are viewed as:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>equal, unique and valuable<\/li><li>competent to explore &amp; discover<\/li><li>entitled to experience appropriate risk and challenge<\/li><li>entitled to choose, and to initiate and <strong>drive their own learning and development<\/strong><\/li><li>entitled to experience regular success<\/li><li>entitled to develop <strong>positive relationships with themselves and other people<\/strong><\/li><li>entitled to develop a strong, positive relationship with their natural world<\/li><\/ul><p>This ethos <strong>creates learning communities where deep-level learning and progression<\/strong> are the norm.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestschoolassociation.org\/full-principles-and-criteria-for-good-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.forestschoolassociation.org\/full-principles-and-criteria-for-good-practice<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- Generated using Document Gallery. Get yours here: http:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/document-gallery -->\n<div id=\"document-gallery-1\" class=\"document-gallery\" data-shortcode='{\"id\":-1,\"include\":\"\",\"exclude\":\"\",\"columns\":5,\"fancy\":true,\"order\":\"ASC\",\"orderby\":\"title\",\"relation\":\"AND\",\"limit\":-1,\"mime_types\":\"application\",\"new_window\":true,\"paginate\":true,\"post_status\":\"any\",\"post_type\":\"attachment\",\"attachment_pg\":false,\"descriptions\":false,\"skip\":0,\"media_category\":\"forest-school\"}' style='--dg-icon-width: 19%'>\n<div class='document-icon-row'>\n   <div class=\"document-icon\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PF_-Forest-School-Policies-and-Procedures-25-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PF_-Forest-School-Policies-and-Procedures-25-26-thumb.png\" title=\"Forest School Handbook\" alt=\"Forest School Handbook\" data-ext=\"pdf\"\/>\n         <span class=\"title\">Forest School Handbook<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b59dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76b59dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">27\/04\/2026 - Grand Opening New Forest School Area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f606b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2f606b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Great Outdoors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd75e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd75e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>East Hoathly CE Primary and Nursery School Launches New Forest School Area The children at East Hoathly have officially traded their desks for dens this week with the grand opening of a brand-new Forest School area. The dedicated outdoor classroom marks a major investment in children&#8217;s wellbeing and hands-on environmental education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89cc25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89cc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Natural Classroom<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26496a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26496a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The newly developed site, located in a previously underused and very overgrown corner of<br \/>the school field, has been transformed into a rich habitat designed for exploration. Key<br \/>features of the new area include:<\/p><p>Practical infrastructure, an all-weather shelter to ensure the site can be used year-round, rain or shine.<\/p><ul><li>A central fire pit and log-seating circle, providing a &#8220;base camp&#8221; for storytelling and group discussions.<\/li><li>A den-building zone where younger pupils can develop fine and gross motor skillsthrough creative play.<\/li><li>Biodiversity hotspots, including bug hotels, bird boxes, and planted selection of nativetrees and wildflowers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6856047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6856047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Community Effort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985851c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985851c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project was made possible through two companies: who very generously donated the materials so that the shelter could be built. A huge thank you to the parents who gave up their own time to help build the structure. We would also like to thank the Community Payback Scheme which is part of the Probation Service who also helped with the initial stages of installing the structure. Staff and parents alike have praised the development, noting that it provides a vital &#8220;antidote&#8221; to increased screen time and sedentary learning.&#8221;Teachers love seeing children collaborating and communicating in such a different setting,&#8221;. &#8220;The joy and learning that happens in these spaces is incredible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98662b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98662b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Beyond the Four Walls\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2dad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2dad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike traditional outdoor play, the Forest School approach is a long-term educational process. Under the guidance of our qualified practitioner, children spend regular sessions in the area, learning to manage &#8220;balanced risks&#8221; such as using hand tools, building fires, and climbing trees. Research from organizations like the Forest School Association highlights that these experiences do more than just teach nature skills. They are scientifically linked to improved mental health, reduced stress levels (cortisol), and a boost in self-esteem and independence. As East Hoathly children continue to use this site, they aren&#8217;t just playing in the woods-they are becoming the next generation of environmental stewards<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2c749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"6b2c749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-update-13th-february\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tForest School Update 13th February\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13\/02\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This term the children have been learning how to identify the poo belonging to many different animals found within the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-update-13th-february\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Forest School Update 13th February\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forest-school\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-woodland-forest-school-3\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XdMPhCWyEQ_ux_-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13286\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XdMPhCWyEQ_ux_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XdMPhCWyEQ_ux_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XdMPhCWyEQ_ux_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XdMPhCWyEQ_ux_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-woodland-forest-school-3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEYFS Woodland Forest School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16\/01\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We had our first forest school session of the term and learnt all about animal footprints. We spent a long<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-woodland-forest-school-3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EYFS Woodland Forest School\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forest-school\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-update-19th-december\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7Roekvy-bSGPP-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7Roekvy-bSGPP-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7Roekvy-bSGPP-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B7Roekvy-bSGPP.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-update-19th-december\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tForest School Update 19th December\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19\/12\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This term the children have been looking at all the different colours of autumn that can be spotted on the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/forest-school-update-19th-december\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Forest School Update 19th December\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forest-school\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-forest-school\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/g3eNP9xqpjSfGn-768x1155.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/g3eNP9xqpjSfGn-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/g3eNP9xqpjSfGn-199x300.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/g3eNP9xqpjSfGn-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/g3eNP9xqpjSfGn.jpeg 997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-forest-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEYFS Forest School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13\/10\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the Woodlands, we have been exploring the season of autumn. We had an amazing time at Forest School with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/eyfs-forest-school\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EYFS Forest School\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forest-school\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/hedgehogs-beach-school\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/V37yOcJzxvG63G-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/V37yOcJzxvG63G-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/V37yOcJzxvG63G-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/V37yOcJzxvG63G.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/hedgehogs-beach-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHedgehogs Beach School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t22\/07\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All the children in Hedgehogs from East Hoathly and Willows from Park Mead joined together on a sunny adventure down<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/hedgehogs-beach-school\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hedgehogs Beach School\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forest-school\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/owls-forest-school-12\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/t3eeRHILUv2C-X-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/t3eeRHILUv2C-X-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/t3eeRHILUv2C-X-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/t3eeRHILUv2C-X-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/t3eeRHILUv2C-X.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/owls-forest-school-12\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOwls Forest School\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t22\/07\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Arriving on the school grounds Forest School site Owls class discovered that nature had taken over the fire circle, the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/owls-forest-school-12\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Owls Forest School\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"30\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/easthoathly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3274\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; 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