

Offering a variety of captivating outdoor educational opportunities.
The Pre-Preparatory School has wonderful outdoor facilities on site but the children's experience and education are further enhanced by our fantastic four acre private woodland situated close by. Children have regular Forest School sessions and enjoy opportunities for exploration, experimentation, research and good old fresh air and exercise! The children love it!
We have a well resourced and cosy woodland classroom, outdoor fire pit, pizza oven, nature trails, hides and story corner, rope walks and discovery zones.
Environmental education and an awareness of caring for our natural world are all part of our planned curriculum.
The benefits of a forest school education are:
You can follow our Dumbles adventures on Instagram - @the_dumbles_forest_school
Our success has resulted in the National Forest Company using Dumbles Wood to train and inspire educational establishments and landowners in the positive benefits of outdoor education.
What a wonderful opportunity for creativity and exploration from bug hunting, nature trails and making bird-feeders to learning something new, using tools in the indoor classroom and enjoying pizza from the woodfired oven.
- Nicola, Forest School Leader