SAPLINGS (winter block 2024)

These Forest School sessions are for our "SAPLINGS" aged children (walking-5yrs):

2 hours of child-led exploration of our site and equipment (such as mud kitchen, swings, hammocks, ropes, books, etc) with optional nature crafts, tool opportunities, instruments/singing, and of course, a fire-cooked snack and drink.

All of our sessions are run by fully trained staff, and for this age group / session type we also require a minimum of one adult per booking to stay on site throughout. 

10am-12pm on Tuesday's during term-time:

This WINTER BLOCK will run for 6 weeks from 5th November until 10th December 2024.

To follow the flow of the seasons, help spread the cost for you, and fit in with school based term times, our half-term blocks run as follows:

SPRING BLOCK April & May

*May half term*

SUMMER BLOCK June & July

*Summer holidays*

AUTUMN BLOCK September & October

*October half term*

WINTER BLOCK November & December

*Winter holiday*

FLOOD SEASON CLOSURE January-March

Non-walking babies are welcome to attend with a paid sibling, but please note they will not be allocated snack or craft materials. 

This session's staff will be: Kathleen Feather, Kim Kingfisher, Alex Beaver, and Jade.

Forest School is an amazing opportunity to be able to offer true child-led exploration, learning and risk-taking, it develops nature connection, confidence, resilience, skill, and much more. 

Six principles need to be met completely to be classed as Forest School:

1, long term and regular

2, natural setting

3, learner-centred

4, incorporate risk taking

5, building community

6, qualified staff

In the booking form we ask about medical information; please include any medications, allergies, conditions, social/behavioural/anxiety/sensory issues, dietary requirements/preferences, etc; this is to ensure we can cater for yourself and your child both emotionally and physically. 

We also ask about photography - images/videos recorded by staff during the session may be used on social media, our website, advertisement and other relevant business uses in the future. If you are not happy for yourself or your child to be photographed, please select NO in the photo options; you can also allow photos but request faces are hidden if you are comfortable with this. We allow photography on site, but ask that you only take them of your own children for safeguarding purposes as not all attendees will have consent. 

Please add wildernessforestschool@gmail.com to your contacts and look out for a welcome email before the start of each block as we are often filtered out into junk/spam etc!