Bringing PYP to Life in Forest School – a Practical Approach

Jo Clark

Jo Clark

Head of Outdoor Education / EVC, St Andrews International School Green Valley
Ben Shield

Ben Shield

Head of Place Based Learning / Health and Safety, St Andrews International School Green Valley

A practical session during which we will share skills and ideas for use in the outdoors / forest school space. These will be directly linked to 2 curriculum topic units (PYP).

About Jo

Jo has led and inspired students in over 20 countries on remote expeditions across six continents, with expeditions climbing to the top of Borneo, to trekking through Ladakh. Her expertise lays in teaching Languages and Outdoor Education, in settings that extended from the Caribbean Islands, across the Himalayas, to the jungles of Thailand.

About Ben

Ben has been the Forest School teacher for the past 5 years at Green Valley. During this time he has set up and developed the Forest School area of the site. He is currently planning and developing the entire school site to further support Green Valleys approach to Place Based Education and Ecoliteracy.