Wollescote Primary School in Stourbridge wanted to develop a brand new Forest School site to provide a range of provision for outdoor learning that linked to their old Forest School site. 

Play to Measure created a fortress themed Forest School provision complete with castle playhouse, courtyard seating, outdoor classroom, agility structures and a large decked fortress walkway. 

Agility Structures

A slalom walkway and scramble net provide a playful but challenging route to the upper forest school site while helping children develop balance, agility and coordination. A climbing wall built onto the fortress walkway walls helps children build strength, endurance and flexibility. 

Courtyard Seating

The ‘In the round’ courtyard seating complete with story teller’s throne has created a magical space for children to engage in story time outside of the traditional classroom. 

The Outdoor Classroom

Taking learning outdoors can enhance education and improve mental health. With this in mind, an outdoor classroom was built complete with a large teaching room and a large storeroom with welly racks and coat rails. 2 sets of double doors enable the spaces to be opened up when the weather is fine or closed to keep out the winter chill aided by Perspex windows and insulated walls. 

The classroom also has a lean-to woodwork area complete with work bench and shelving. 

The Decked Fortress Walkway

A wheelchair accessible ramp and walkway runs from the main school, surrounds the new forest school site and leads up to the old forest school site. It includes carved cladding and access to the treetop viewing platform on top of the castle.

Renovation of an Old Outdoor Classroom

The school also commissioned Play to Measure to renovate an old cumbling outdoor classroom. This involved stripping it back to its original framework and installing composite cladding and a new box profile steel roof.