I teach the principles of Bushcraft / Survival to classes / groups of children across a half term or as an after school club. This helps build team working, grit and resilience. There is a crossover of skills and knowledge with the Forest School sessions.

 

The programme includes the 4 main principles of survival - Shelter, Fire, Water and Food

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Shelter building

    Erecting a tent

    Building a teepee

    Building a leaf shelter

    Erecting a tarp shelter

    Erecting a hammock

 Cordage

    Into to paracord

    Basic knot tying

    Attaching paracord to a tarp correctly

    Attaching a hammock to a tree

Fire

    Intro to fire steel / Dragon Sneezes

    Kindling and how to light it

    Building a small fire

    Using a Kelly Kettle to make a hot drink

    Setting a fire in a fire pit

    Cooking a meal on a fire pit

Tree identification

    Able to name parts of a tree and their role in survival

    Able to state how trees are useful to us

    Able to name 10 British trees

    Able to state how trees differ

    Able to state how leaves differ

    Able to accurately use a tree identification chart

    Able to identify at least 5 British trees from their leaves

    Able to age a tree (without cutting it down!)

Mini beasts 

    Know the correct procedure for examining mini beasts safely

    Able to name 10 British mini beasts

    Able to accurately use a mini beast identification chart

    Able to identify at least 5 British mini beasts they have collected and return safely to habitat

Tool use

    Can use loppers, bow saws, knives, bill hooks and axes appropriately and safely