Forest School Leader

Liam O'Connor

Forest School Lead — Outdoor Immersion Program
12 Years Experience
Level 3 Forest School, Outdoor First Aid
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Educator Biography & Philosophy

Liam is a qualified Level 3 Forest School leader who has run all-weather outdoor programs for over a decade. He built the Nurtiva woodland site and leads the full-day immersion sessions.

His days are shaped by fire circles, tool work, shelter building, and long stretches of unhurried exploration, with risk taught rather than removed.

"Children learn to judge risk by being trusted with a little of it."
Teaching Approach

How Liam Runs the Woodland Day

Liam shapes each session around fire circles, tool work, shelter building and long stretches of unhurried exploration. Risk is taught rather than removed, in small, supervised doses children can actually judge.

Areas of Expertise

Fire circle routines

Tool skills

Shelter building

Risk taught, not removed

Teaching Approach

Professional Credentials

Liam is a Level 3 Forest School Leader certified through OCN, holds a current Outdoor First Aid qualification, and has run all-weather outdoor programs for over a decade.

Ongoing Faculty Development

Daily site checks

Seasonal risk reviews

Outdoor first-aid renewal

Tool-use training

Family Partnership

How Liam Keeps Families Informed

Woodland Notes

A weekly account of what was built, found, climbed or cooked.

Kit & Weather Guidance

What to pack so your child stays warm and dry all day.

Risk-Benefit Briefings

Plain explanations of how tools and fire are introduced and supervised.

Termly Skills Review

The outdoor skills your child has gained and what comes next.

Predictable & Calm

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Two schoolchildren with backpacks and books walking outdoors under trees on a sunny day.