09/10/2025
This week at Forest School in Saltdean, something just clicked.
Each year group I work with, threw themselves into their favourite activities, and the sense of community and belonging was unreal.
There was one moment that stopped me in my tracks.
I watched one of my groups as they set off — clearing our fire area, collecting wood, building the fire, checking we had the right safety kit laid out, and getting the hand wash area ready for a special treat.
Basic reminders. Basic instructions. Otherwise it was just kids who knew what to do — chatting, helping, laughing, getting it done together.
It was one of those proper Forest School moments — the kind that makes you just go…. WOW.
I feel genuinely humbled to do what I do. To see children set free to make choices, get some right, get some wrong, and try again. To watch them build resilience, confidence, and kindness out there in the fresh air — it’s truly wonderful.
Honestly, I stood there thinking — this is it. This is why we do what we do. This is what our world could learn from.
What amazing children.
What a privilege to watch them grow.
And what a lucky guy I am to be part of it. 💚