FSES Learning… Dimensional Training in Forest School @ Kuala Lumpur, Gombak Forest 1 Apr 20191 Apr 2019 "Everybody Goooooooo" a voice vibrated through the jungle, at 3am in the wee early morning. Awakened, I close my eyes to understand what I need to know. A stewardship is…
FSES Learning… Forest School Visit: Japan, Kamakura 11 Feb 201911 Feb 2019 Letting Go of the Baggage of Emotions Head tucked in her bag, hands clasped over the ears, Tzmugi was stuck in the abyss of emotions from the little quarrel with…
FSES Play… Applying the Forest School ways to Kids Yoga 14 Jan 2019 As a school teacher previously, I greatly disliked the top-down and overly disciplinary way that most lessons were delivered and how students were automatically required to toe the line. Hence…
FSES Introduction… 2018 in Review: Becoming Small 7 Jan 20197 Jan 2019 2018, a full year of forest school in Singapore. A total of 40 weeks of regular sessions, and 12 weeks of holiday camps, coupled with 20 over workshops plus another…
FSES Story Bullying – from the view of an ex-MOE secondary school teacher 22 Oct 201822 Oct 2018 Bullying and the Practice of Mindfulness. By Wei Shimin (Coach & Editor of Forest School Singapore) My first year as a school teacher, everyone avoided this girl in my form…
FSES Story ONLY do well for exams if you want to be an obedient civil servent or soldier… 10 Oct 201829 Jul 2019 What is Education? What is “National Exam”? What is the purpose of education? What is the purpose of national exams? What is the root of the development of education? When…
FSES Story Rifle Range Forest Natural Heritage ConServation Initiative 28 Aug 20182 Sep 2018 Objective: Make a stand to protect and conserve the elements, space and heritage which gives us life and connection. In light of the news reported in The Straits Times on…
FSES Story The Case of the Missing Crackers 27 Jan 201813 Feb 2018 “The Case of the Missing Crackers" A highlight moment in the Thornbill Thursday Forest School Group In gist: When the yummy crackers were found to be suddenly emptied out, the…
FSES Story 2017 in Review: Against all Odds 28 Dec 20174 Jan 2018 As the year brings itself to an end, I look back at journey that brought struggles and bliss for everyone. There was a dense energy surrounding the air and environment…
FSES Story A moment in forest school: Let him walk it off 11 Dec 2017 Written by Wei Shimin, Forest School Coach / FSS Editor I learnt something from 5-year old Kyan today at Forest Trial session. I’ve known Kyan for over a year as I…
