Every week we have a story of the week that is read to the den children during transition times. This week the book of the week is ‘The Colour Monster’.
Read moreFood For Thought
There's something wonderful about allowing children to make a legitimate mess. It can provide such fantastic learning opportunities. It's when we apply a certain level of meaning to the mess created that we can see the magic happening...
Read moreLanguage and Imagination
Last week’s Forest School activity was focused around language and imagination. Our setting for this activity was the inside of the willow dome, a natural ‘room’ or enclosure, a cosy space perfect for storytelling
Read moreUnited Under a Muddy Cause - Our October Holiday Club
Clad in waterproofs and united under a muddy cause, we once again played host to a hoard of faces, here at Free Rangers for another week of exciting Forest School Holiday Club.
Read moreStories from Beneath the Apple Tree
The mystery! The intrigue!
Picture the scene: a gaggle of giggly preschoolers sit attentively under the shade of our bowing apple tree. The sun streaks through the leaves leaving dappled sun spots on the ground, as the children create collective stories from a mismatch of natural resources. Not bad.
Read moreThe Three Little Pigs & Esteban The T-Rex
These past two weeks of Forest School have seen the children take to building: both through the assembly of structures and the construction of stories. And what a fascinating two weeks it's truly been.
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