Forest School

• Exploring the woodland and making dens

• Getting messy and creative in the ‘mud kitchen’

• Planting and cultivating crops

• Climbing trees

• Exploring the river through pond-dipping

• Learning about fire safety through cooking on the fire

• Learning about insects, animals, plants and trees through investigation

• Working as a team and learning problem-solving skills through making dens and structures

• Learning about boundaries and risk assessment

• Learning about the natural environment and how their actions impact upon it

• Learning the safe use of tools, such as bow saws, whittlers and mini-drills

Snacks and Meals

Our mealtime approach follows the ethos of our setting, reducing waste and plastics wherever possible. We use proper plates and cutlery, glasses for milk and water, small shot glasses to serve dips, paper straws and bottles for smoothies. Wooden children’s chopsticks are a fantastic addition to snack time as we work on our fine motor skills while slurping noodles from a bowl!

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We explore our environment in tune with the seasons, making elderflower cordial, dandelion honey in Spring and learn how to tap the Beech tree for sap in May. Summer sees us visiting our local farm to pick strawberries for our smoothies and sloes for hot berry juice in the Winter. 

Online Learning Journey

We have invested in a secure online learning system which gives you access to observations, photos and videos as well as what we are working towards. With your unique code you will be able to upload your own photos and milestones which allows us to tailor next steps for both our staff and yourselves.