Forest School Inspires Pre-Prep Art

As we rapidly approach our Early Years Open Morning, which is taking place on Saturday 14 November 2026, our Pre-Prep pupils at Truro School Prep have been working together to create Wild Wood Art during their Forest School sessions.

The artwork began with a disused canvas, recycled and covered in the pupils’ handprints. Pupils then reused cardboard and painted with their hands and brushes using blackberry juice, different colours of mud and paint, black charcoal from the fire for the badger’s face, and chalk. Leaves and sticks were stuck down to make the fox and the hedgehog, and pupils wrote the labels themselves by sounding out the animal names.

Forest School at Truro School Pre-Prep is built around a simple ethos: get outside, experience nature, discover species, create habitats and share your care. This beautiful Wild Wood Art shows this in action, with pupils looking closely at the wildlife around them and turning what they find into something they can be proud of. It also reflects the School’s ethos of Know. Challenge. Empower. Pupils come to know their natural surroundings, are challenged to try new materials and ideas, and are empowered to express what they have learnt through their own creative work, from Nursery upwards.

Pre-Prep staff said: “We love looking closely and discovering the wildlife outside.”

Come and see why our Nursery and Reception provide the perfect first step. Join us for our Early Years Open Morning on Saturday 14 November, 9.30am to 11.30am, to explore our Forest School and setting, meet our teachers and see learning in action. Register via the link or email [email protected].