Our Learning Approach

Full-time Nature School

Express your interest in our new full-time nature school in the form below.

Reggio Emilia Inspired Primary School

We have been working with the Charter School Agency on the charter school process, and we continue to work through the possibility of establishing a full-time nature-based charter school. The proposed school is for primary aged children and is inspired by the high-quality, world-renowned Reggio Emilia approach.

Our curriculum includes the explicit teaching of core reading, writing and math skills, interest-based projects, free play, hands-on active learning, no less than 4 hours in nature daily, a predominantly device-free school and a full social-emotional curriculum supporting wellbeing and social development. Classes will be small with no more than 16 children, and the school will remain a small community-focussed boutique primary school.

No attendance fees will be charged as the government will provide the central funding. However voluntary school donations will still support the quality of the school and bus transport fees may apply to some families who require this service.

The new school campus for the full-time school is in addition to our current One Day School at Hatfields Beach. The One Day School will remain at Hatfields Beach, whilst the new full-time school is proposed to be at Matakana. A school bus service from Silverdale, Mangawhai and Warkworth may be offered if there is community demand.

We are now at the stage of requesting feedback and expressions of interest from families. Please complete the form below to submit your interest. We welcome all comments and questions. The form is not a guarantee of enrollment, as we are not at the enrollment stage yet. However, this is the next step in the school’s development and supports our upcoming planning.

Please complete 1x form per child so we can collect information accurately.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

What is your location?

What is your child’s name?

What is your child’s age?

What is your child’s current year level at school?

What is your child’s gender?

Boy Girl

What is your child’s current schooling provision?

Public school Home educated Private school Not yet enrolled in school

Have you already completed an expression of interest for our proposed charter school?

YES NO

What factors are most important to you in a school location?

Close proximity to home or work Availability of transport options: carpooling, bus service etc An enriching learning environment Location is secondary, a school that is best for my child is the priority Community and connection to like minded families

Is a second campus at Matakana, for the proposed full-time school, a positive impact for your family?

Positive impact - this is a much better scenario for our family and we would be more likely to consider enrolment No impact - we would still consider enrolment regardless of a potential location shift Some impact - we would need to consider logistics and/or transport solutions provided by the school Significant impact - we may need to consider our interest in enrolment altogether Not applicable - we are not interested in enrolment

What are the reasons you would like your child to enrol in The Forest School?

Finally, if The Forest School did open a full-time nature school in Matakana would you be interested in enrolling your child?

YES NO

To engage children in real-life, nature-based learning that empowers them to grow healthily, confidently and with an authentic sense of place and belonging.

info@theforestschool.co.nz
022 468 6184

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To engage children in real-life, nature-based learning that empowers them to grow healthy, confidently and with an authentic sense of place and belonging.

info@theforestschool.co.nz
022 468 6184

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Our Story
Our Vision.
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