On Friday 15 May 2026, we were delighted to celebrate the official opening of our new Forest School area — an exciting development that will provide our children with valuable outdoor learning experiences for many years to come.

We were honoured to welcome Lynn Chesterman and Andrew Lewin, who officially opened the Forest School and joined pupils, staff, governors, and members of the wider school community for this special occasion.

The development of this area has been made possible thanks to the generosity and support of Philip Trim and his charity. We are extremely grateful for their donation, which helped us raise the necessary funds to transform this piece of land into a wonderful outdoor learning environment for our children.

Our sincere thanks also go to the many special dignitaries and guests who gave up their time to make the opening such a memorable event. We were pleased to welcome Governors Peter Hebden, Gareth Brisbin and Paul Horsely, together with Carole Bennett, CEO of HFL, Catherine Loake, Director of Business Services, and Hilary Clifford, as well as members of Friends of Southfield.

The Forest School will provide opportunities for pupils to develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, creativity, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world through hands-on outdoor learning.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this exciting project and helped make this vision a reality for our school community.