On Thursday, November 7th, K3 and Y1 parents gathered at the cozy Cobra Café for a delightful Coffee Morning, not just as part of our vibrant international school community, but as eager explorers of an exciting new educational venture. They met with Tara O’Brien and Vitna Bailey, who warmly welcomed everyone and introduced them to the UISZ Forest School—a program that transcends the boundaries of traditional schooling. Tara and Vitna elaborated on the K3/Y1 UISZ Forest School pilot program, which is set to commence on November 18th, immersing our young learners in the wonders of our beautiful forest setting. More than an International School, UISZ is pioneering innovative educational approaches that foster connection to nature and holistic development.
11月7日，K3和Y1的家长们在誉德莱增城校区眼镜蛇咖啡厅共度了一个充满期待的咖啡晨会。他们与我校校长Tara O’Brien和Vitna Bailey深入交流，一起揭开UISZ森林学校的神秘面纱——一个打破传统教育界限的项目。
我们的K3/Y1学生将于11月18日率先体验UISZ森林学校试点项目，让孩子们在自然中学习，感受森林的奇妙。
誉德莱作为国际教育的先锋，我们不仅连接世界，更连接自然。我们的森林学校项目，是一次教育革新的大胆尝试，让孩子们在自然中成长，全面发展。
What is Forest School?
什么是誉德莱的森林学校项目？
1. Forest school embraces philosophies of child-centered and inquiry-based learning.
森林学校实行以儿童为中心和探究式学习的理念。
2. Children attend forest school over a period of time: often weekly for at least a half term.
儿童在一段时间内参加森林学校的学习：通常每周一次，至少持续半个学期。
3. Sessions are led by a qualified forest school practitioner, trained in aspects of child development and safety. Practitioners are also trained in the ethos of forest school, which focuses on raising confidence and self-esteem of children through small, repeatable tasks and nurturing their personal, social and emotional development through development of social and team-working skills.
课程由有资质的森林学校导师主导，均接受过儿童发展和安全方面的培训。此外，他们还接受过森林学校精神方面的培训，该精神侧重于通过小型、可重复的任务提高儿童的自信心和自尊心，并通过发展社交和团队合作技能来培养儿童的个人、社交和情感发展。
Benefits to Learners-Forest School in the PYP
森林学校PYP项目对孩子们的帮助
01. Education Beyond Walls 无墙教育
Learning happens everywhere, beyond the classroom
让学习突破界限
At UISZ, we believe that learning should not be confined within four walls. Our philosophy of education is to educate without boundaries, to let learning happen naturally in every corner, and to let the seeds of knowledge grow freely in the hearts of children.
在 UISZ，我们相信学习不应局限于四面墙壁之内。我们的教育哲学是教育无界，让学习在每个角落自然发生，让知识的种子在孩子们的心中自由生长。
02. Hands-on, Authentic, Learning 实践出真知
The outside provides opportunity to see, touch, hear, feel…learn authenically
让学习触手可及
We encourage children to get out of the classroom and observe, touch, listen and feel through hands-on experiences. This hands-on, authentic learning approach allows children to have a profound learning experience in the real world.
我们鼓励孩子们走出教室，通过亲身体验去观察、触摸、聆听和感受。这种亲身实践，真实学习的方式，让孩子们在真实世界中获得深刻的学习体验。
03. Connecting Learning from the Classroom to the Local Context 连接课堂与世界
Learning in the UOI, maths, language, science, social studies happen inside and outside the classroom
让学习活起来
Our curriculum is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom in disciplines such as UOI (Unit of Inquiry), math, language, science, and social studies. At UISZ, learning is a journey that takes place on every corner of campus and in the communities in which we live.
我们的课程设计将 UOI（单元探究）、数学、语言、科学、社会学等学科的学习延伸到课堂之外。在 UISZ，学习是一段旅程，它发生在校园的每一个角落，也发生在我们生活的社区中。
We are thrilled to embark on this groundbreaking initiative soon, where learning is not confined to classrooms but expands into the vast, natural world around us.
很快，我们将共同见证这一教育创举，学习将不再局限于四壁之内，而是延伸到广阔的自然之中。一起期待孩子们的学习新旅程吧！
