Do you want to use knives safely at your Forest School? 🌳🔪

Then I’m excited to share with you my latest YouTube video, which is all about how to use knives safely at Forest School. Whether you're a seasoned leader or new to this muddy, wild journey of Forest School, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about knife safety – it is the full package of how I train my students – and I’m sharing it with you online!

🔍 In this video, you’ll learn:

- How to introduce knife use to children safely

- Key safety protocols to follow – using my ACADEMIC’S SUC formula

- Tips for supervising knife activities - including common challenges

- Fundamental knife skills and techniques – including batoning, thumb push, shoulder push & rosette cut

- How to use these techniques to create a tent peg!

This video is designed to empower you with the skills and confidence to integrate knife use into your sessions while keeping your learners safe and engaged within a child-led, play-based ethos.

👉 [Watch the video here]

If you find it useful, I’d love it if you could share it with other Forest School leaders or parents in your network who may benefit from this resource.

Let me know what you whittle up!

Wishing you many crafty creative moments

Lou x (& Lily-Roe)

P.S. If you or any of your helpers feel like joining me in the woods of Norfolk (UK) this November to play with knives for real, we are running a Level 2 Forest School Assistant training course. Check out details on my website www.birchwoodlearning.com or send me an email for more details [email protected]    

P.P.S. We’re also running some CPD courses on Saturday 12th October where we will be getting crafty in an autumnal way.  Save the date! I’ll be sharing more details soon!