ADVENTURE AWAITS
A DAY IN THE WOODS
Our forest school sessions run from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday. In our Enfield Town Park setting we also offer Monday to Wednesday from 8am until 4 pm. Please contact us for details.
We all meet at our pick up and drop off point in the morning to prepare for our outdoor adventure. Once we are equipped for the day, we head off to the woodland area. We start each day by having a little circle time, planning with the children. We share ideas and decide on some of the things the children would like to do that day.
On some days we build a temporary shelter if needed with them to protect us from rain, give us shade and a cosy corner for resting. We involve our kids to check the site with us and a risk assessment is completed. The day is then a mixture of child-led exploration and play, which includes activities.
ADVENTURES WE PLAY
Digging and Climbing
Rope swings and bridges
Sowing sun flowers and growing beans
Building snowmen
Play hide and seek
Minibeast hunts
Birdwatching and finding animal homes
Pond dipping
Leaf pictures
Painting and making kites
Making perfume & creating magic potions
Weaving grasses and willow wands
Little habitats and dens for all those creatures
Singing & Ryhming
Sketching
Muddy pies
Story telling
Discovering Fairies
and many, many more adventures.
OUR PRACTITIONERS
Adult interactions are sensitive, making sure the children are supported when necessary and empowered to direct their own learning and achieve their own goals. Some days we go back to the club for a hot lunch or eat a picnic in the woods.
We vary the activities throughout each day and week so that the children are always stimulated. However, we revisit activities if the children wish to do so.
An important part of every day is reflection time, where the children think back over, and talk about, their session. This is done in a variety of ways depending on the children and may be based on making a picture or a collection of artefacts. This is used as a basis for planning follow up sessions.
WHAT TO BRING
It is essential that your child is dressed appropriately every day they come to into the woods. Dress them in layers, especially in Winter.
Please check here to on guidance of what to wear. A fresh and healthy snack is provided.
Please provide your child with:
A little back pack
Water bottle
Packed nutritious lunch