Forest School Manager
Jackie is the Manager at Forest School SNPT, taking care of our operations and administration. Jackie has a wealth of experience in the field of children’s play and working in nature. She has worked in the public, private and voluntary sector, using her breadth of knowledge and experience of project management and operational management. One of her passions is working in a holistic way. She is delighted to be working as part of a team of like-minded individuals.
Forest School SNPT Training Administrator
Katy has recently joined the team as Training Administrator. As a mother of three children and a lover of the outdoors, with experience of play development and working as a TA Katy has developed a real understanding of the benefits of nature on the physical and mental health of children and young people. She believes that everyone should have the opportunity to connect with nature and benefit from its capacity to enable individuals to build confidence and self esteem, creating healthier and happier individuals.
Forest School Trainer
With a degree in Environmental Education and a PGCE in Secondary Education, Karen brings a woodland management and science background to her role. She runs Seedlings sessions and delivers training at all levels.
Forest School Leader
Emma joined the Forest School SNPT family in 2010 after completing her Level 3 Forest School Leader Training with us. She has a degree in Biology, and qualifications in teaching, play, youth and community work and art – so is an all-round creative, connected individual! She is now also delivering Forest School training, alongside Karen, and enjoys sharing her passion with other like-minded individuals. With changes to both the curriculum in Wales and people’s attitudes to the benefits of being outdoors in nature she believes that we are well placed to make a real difference to people’s lives. What a wonderful thing to be able to say!
Forest School SNPT Delivery Administrator
Sasha discovered Forest School SNPT in 2007 when she was studying a BSc Early Childhood Studies. She was inspired by this approach to children’s education and became a weekly volunteer at sessions. This led to her training as a Forest School Assistant and Forest School Leader with us. Sasha was motivated by Forest School’s holistic ethos and practice and how well it supports children’s learning, development and well-being, along with how visibly happy and enthused the children were. In addition to its therapeutic effect and how well children responded, compared to how some struggled with the barriers of a formal learning environment. Sasha included Forest School in her BSc dissertation and went on to use Forest School as the focus of her MA Childhood Studies and research in Early Years Education. Sasha has also flown the flag for Forest School by speaking at various talks and conferences in Wales and England.
Forest School Leader
Pixie has been a Forest School leader since 2002 and has been a part of Forest School SNPT’s inspiring and nurturing team ever since. A lot of her childhood was spent playing outdoors and having all sorts of adventures in wooded and wild places. She feels passionately that is vital for us to enable and encourage children today to connect with the natural environment.
Forest School Leader
Charlotte grew up in Gower and has always loved to explore the local woods and beaches. She is passionate about nature connection and wellbeing, and giving children the opportunity for outdoor adventures. She is a qualified Forest School Leader, currently working as an assistant. She has a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Conservation and Management. She first started volunteering for Forest School SNPT in 2003 and has been involved with the organisation since then. She co-founded Gower Unearthed, an outdoor learning business on Gower and was involved in establishing and running Forest School in a number of local primary schools.Sign up to our newsletter
