Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft

19/11/2025

It was a real pleasure to meet Miss Smith,Teacher from Inclusion Wellbeing Service. And the two boys from the school

For one of the boys a lot of First time learning which can bring frustration moods, huffs, stomping off coming back trying again achieving great things, like getting the first spark. Super proud
Then more frustration more moods...
Then he learned the power of breathing, In for 3 Hold, out for 4...
Some self praise, lots of encouragement
"I can do this , I can do this" .
Boom young fella became a natural, expert in Bush Craft 😀

Boys away home face covers tomato soup they had to make, well chuffed with their efforts.
Miss Smith away back to school full praises for the boys and to tell the School just how amazing Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft 😀

18/11/2025

Where the credit is due ...
Seamab Troopers taking their skills to the next level where Forest Schools are part of their school time table.

Monday - FS - Knife Skills carving their own Spatchaler , used to mix the ingredients for making Banana Flap Jacks

Mon evening - Heath Safety taking the roof and making an old Shelter that's seen better days safe. Next project making it more secure. Putting new roof on it .

Today.
Time & Bad weather was against us , learning how to put up a tarp to shelter his hammock , fire on the go
Hot choc & Marshmallows
Hanging out the hammock in the rain. Loving life 😊

Whether is never an issue from stopping them from Shining. 🌧️ 🌞

It's important to recognise and praise a child's effort, attitude, and character, that will encourage a growth mindset...
Specific praise is most effective, highlighting areas like their hard work on a difficult task, kindness, or perseverance. Praise helps a child build confidence, self-esteem, and motivation to continue trying new things

16/11/2025

Children of the Forest .

In forest deep, where green is high,
They learn to play, beneath the sky.
With roots in earth and minds set free,
They find the joy of what will be.
For in the wood, their spirits grow,
And in their hearts, true wonders flow.

The ancient trees, like friends so tall,
Share shade and secrets, for one and all.
The air is fresh, a cleansing breeze,
That rustles through the forest's leaves.

With every step, a new delight,
A world of wonder, dark and bright.
The child is free, the mind is bold,
A story in the woods unfolds spending time Rough Castle Woods @ Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft Forest school session. 😊🌲 🐌 🦔 🐦

15/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Easter Carmures P7 came into the woods with a positive attitude and willingness to learn the
Key skills for fire lighting include understanding fire safety, how to use a fling steel, identifying and preparing tinder and kindling, and mastering the fire-building techniques
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And as a reward John Safer Communities Youth Action project was on the Hot chocolate duties while Kids cooked their marshmallows

One the great things learning these skills, their skills go with them. 😊

Thanks again to John SCYAP for making this happen working with local schools and seeing the potential and the skills the kids learn when they attend Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft Sessions.

12/11/2025

Well the woods were alive and kicking when my wee favourite troopers from Carmures Primary were back in the woods.
Me the Boys have not seen them before the Summer Holidays.
Missed them 100s.

They stepped up showing they still have all the skills they learned from attending FS.
Well impressed. ☺️

One Spark Tall still got it.
It's time to Shine Conner still shining.

They made their Favourite grub Eggy Bread, a wee chat round the fire with hot choc buiscets.

Miss Club is still amazing We all need a champion in our lives. ☺️

12/11/2025

Well impressed with Young Fella from Inclusion Wellbeing Service is ability to stay focused for 2 hrs in the woods learning various bush Craft Skills using various tools 🔪 🪓 🪚 was outstanding for wee fella who struggles to stay focused

Teaching YP Wood craft is a great skill to learn, how to carve & make his own Mallet, carve out tent pegs and keeping his frustration under control trying to whittle feather sticks ...
He learned how to boil up the Kelly kettle using his fire skills he learned from last wk made his Teachers Cupa Coffee that tasted way better than last wks 😀

Big praises from both his teachers 👏

Next week is all about progression, upskilling, being more confident competent in his Bush Craft skills.
Role play.
Fire Lighting , Shelter Building in a survival situation...

Outdoor learning, one example being
Forest School or Woodlands Skills (bushcraft) is a pedagogical approach used to enrich learning, enhance school engagement and improve pupil health and wellbeing.

The relationship between child health, wellbeing and education demonstrates that healthier and happier children achieve higher educational attainment. An engaging curriculum that facilitates children in achieving their academic potential has strong implications for educational outcomes, future employment prospects, and health and wellbeing during adulthood...

11/11/2025

"Calm after the storm" is an idiomatic expression meaning a period of peace that follows a chaotic or stressful event...

No matter the weather never underestimate the power of spending time in Nature and how much it can help a child who is in a crisis...
Hopefully she will sleep better tonight 😔

10/11/2025

Monday Forest School always brings a calmness from usually a hectic wknd for the Kids at Seamab ...
Two different classrooms, 3 sessions 6 kids all appreciating what being out nature has to offer hopefully setting them up for a positive week. 😊

09/11/2025

Thismorning Forest School it rained Cats & Dogs no complaints eating the chocolate log... 😋

We packed up the rucksack and headed way of the beating track through Rough Castle Woods taking their bush craft shelter building skills with them. ⛺
Was all going good shelter up Kelly kettle ready Somebody forgot the tinder pouch 🙄.
Packed up back to the Base Camp.
Where wee one made the lunch for everyone , while other troopers split the wood to get good fire on the go.

Once we had a roaring fire 🔥 an instant feeling of comradery
The spirits lifted and we all warmed up, cooked sausages over the fire hot choc and cake on the go
Who cares about the torrential rain...

We did remember to do the
2 min silence for Remembrance Day probably the only time the woods were quite 😊

07/11/2025

Hello
Wheeew It's Fri we've got through another wk enjoy some time out over the wknd

Few Spaces left
Sunday FS
4 spaces for 9th
2 spaces 23rd

Carpark back open so no need to go to Falkirk Wheel on Sunday ☺️

Hope to see kids Sunday you can have some you time ☺️

November Sunday Forest School Dates
Let us give our children the Forest School Experience.

▶️Dates
Sun 9th & 23rd.

▶️Time
10.30-12.30

▶️Price
£15 + £1.00 booking fee
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▶️ Book on web page
https://well-wild.uk/

Forest School in Autumn, time to look out the warmer clothes 🍂
At Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft we often focus on embracing the changing seasons as the Forest school Site changes shape & colour, the children still learn unique lessons nature offers in autumn and winter, like the value of resilience and hands-on life experience, discoveries & activities...
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06/11/2025

When you sit back and watch the YP who has been labeled unteachable...
Then he comes into my woods with a spring in his step, a positive mind set, a task to achieve that he has learned by attending Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft

He gave himself 15 min to set up , prepare tinder and get the Kelly kettle on the go boiled for morning cupa before we start today's life lesson.
With his own tinder bag he made & flint steel he got on the job .
Unfortunately 35 min later after going out twice the Kettle was finally boiled

We sat with our cupa and made the time to do some self reflection.

- What did you do different from what you been thought
-What challenges did you face
-What could you do differently.

He was well aware of what went wrong, The most important lesson in fire lighting is preparation is key
No cutting corners

He then took from that session and went on to prep the fire to cook our first time pizza over the hot coals I loved mine , he decided to put Syrup on his.

We did some woodland maintenance on one of the shelters roofs as it needed repaired made more secure.

The determination this YP demonstrated was off the scale, you have to love his work ethics he just wouldn't give up.
By the end of the session he was so tired he went to lay down on the hammock some time out to reflect on his day.

Super proud of his effort.

I asked Mum how they were both doing..
Big fella 8 wks keeping his street clean
He much more happier
His mum is much more calmer feeling less stressed and safe ... ☺️

He certainly sleep the night