Woodland Nurture

28/03/2025

March is whizzing by and the Easter holidays will soon be upon us.
We have 3 events over the Easter break.
Holiday Clubs for 6+ year olds on 8th and 9th April.
And a Family Fun Afternoon on Monday 7th April with guest author Becky Syson.
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28/03/2025

A busy week of spring inspired activities.

22/03/2025

Thursday was a wonderfully chilled day with a focus on one of our codes, "Care for Others".

We do a lot of work in the woods on perspective-taking: seeing things from another person's perspective is a great way to build empathy and deepen connections.

We made electric circuits with LEDs; a barefoot walk; played at The Bridge of Doom and much more!

21/03/2025

Yes!

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19/03/2025

Fun in the sun! It was a day for shedding layers as the cool wind finally gave us some respite and the sun shone gloriously through the yet to bud branches.

A day of yoga, seed bombs, games, tree climbing and much more!

18/03/2025

The start of our week of Equinox celebrations saw us planting "magic" borlotti beans; making paper flowers; sewing handwarmers from odd socks and exploring balance in many different ways.

We also had an enormous amount of fun with cardboard boxes; collected sand for a beach area at Otter Island and had damper bread for snack.

A very busy day!

15/03/2025

Jenn Hodge, a fantastic advocate for vulnerable children and families.

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13/03/2025

Today we learnt about Holi, the Hindu festival of colour that marks the arrival of Spring and the triumph of good over evil.

The day culminated in a joyous colour party!

12/03/2025

Despite a very biting north wind taking any heat out of the sunshine, we've had a super couple of days in the woods.

A wide variety of activities including fairy homes, dissecting owl pellets, tool work, digging projects, cooking wild garlic pesto pasta and much more!

07/03/2025

I've been completing a questionnaire today for a Uni Student, about the benefits of Forest School, with particular focus on SEND children and Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

It made me reflect on this amazing poem by Jonny Fluffypunk aka Jon Seagrave.

Always worth a share.

"Let's take the children out the classroom and put them by a tree. Let's let the forest school them, please."

06/03/2025

Just 4 more days to get your applications in before we start shortlisting!

05/03/2025

Fun in the sun for our midweek gang!

These superstars really know how to be busy and chilled at the same time!

05/03/2025

Come and join us at Stay and Play for World Book Day!
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10.10-12.10 this Thursday 6th March.

We will be going on a book hunt through the woods and making book characters on spoons and masks.

Come dressed up if you'd like to or you can use our dressing up clothes too.

04/03/2025

Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras themed our session today with carnival mask and musical instrument making and pancakes cooked on the fire.

04/03/2025

Enjoy your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday!

Producing wheat for your flour,
Milking cows by the hour,
Collecting eggs from the hens in the barn,
Farmers are busy, working hard on the farm.

From morning till night, they give it their all,
To ensure we eat meals, both big and small,
So when you enjoy your pancakes, savoury or sweet,
Remember the farmers who made it complete🥞🥚🥛

02/03/2025

On the scrounge....

We would be immensely grateful if you are able to donate any of the following...

*My Little Pony toys and books

*scaffolding planks

*drain pipes

*toy dinosaurs

*toy diggers

*toy shop and accessories

*off-cuts of wood for woodwork projects

*wool

Many thanks in advance!

02/03/2025

01/03/2025

FAMILY FUN DAY ANNOUNCEMENT!
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‼️HOT OFF THE PRESS‼️
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Monday 7th April we will be joined at our Easter Family Fun Day by local children's author Becky Syson.
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Becky will be sharing her new book, "The Spot Spot Song" and engaging you all in some singing and dancing.

We will also have a wide range of seasonal activities as well as our much loved continuous provision. Hammocks, zip line, slack lines, digging area...

Teas and coffees provided plus marshmallows toasted on the fire.

Tickets are limited and will SELL OUT so get booking now !

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