Forest School Holiday Club - Red Fox Report

June 5, 2016 RedFox

Creating strong friendships through play

Another Holiday Club has zipped by faster than your wild children down our zip-line. It was another fully booked week of absolute madness and fun. Here's what we got up to!

United Under a Muddy Cause - Our October Holiday Club

November 13, 2015 RedFox

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.

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I spoke to Norton Hill students this week.
It was our chance to tell them all about Early Years Education during one of their careers assemblies.
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It’s not easy trying to sell a career that is underpaid and undervalued within our society. .
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Sharing first experiences.
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Learning to:
1) Step outside our comfort zone with the support of others
2) Building empathy and compassion for the natural world
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#muddywildhappychild
#theresawormatthebottomofthegarden

Gone Fishin’ 🎣 🎣 🎣 .
What’s everyone else’s favourite imaginary pastime in their household?
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#muddywildhappychild

One of our Free Rangers asked me to take this photo. 🎄 🎄 🎄 “Show my mummy the tree and my decoration.”
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So here we go.
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This amazing totally handmade tree was crafted at the weekend by Charlotte from the Den, along with the gorgeous

A get together before Christmas. .
We went to @fosse_farm for a Christmas wreath building session and Sue put on such a lovely evening with nibbles and drinks and Robbie Williams playing.
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It can be hectic at this time of year but Sue kept everyone

On Friday night Tammy and Sophie from the Hive and the Den taught us how to “Pom Pom” (not sure if that’s an actual verb) and gave us a taster at being a majorette for the night.
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I think we all incurred a few bumps and bruises but

Introducing Bramble, causally mooching around her native habitat.
She lives on site at Free Rangers and the children have all got to know her well.
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This pic got me thinking about the Wildlife Trusts’ most recent research that highlights the

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“A world where children and adults need time, time to stop and take a breath, to be bored, to not be on call every moment, to be quiet, thoughtful, joyful without the need for things, to be at one with the environment, to be content.

Tomorrow’s Sunday challenge?
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See the world from your child’s eyes and embrace a different perspective.
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If they are a baby lie on your back next to them and babble away.
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If they’re a toddler, crawl under tables and toddl

As the weather drops we are ensuring we have wood on site for when we need a fire to warm us or to cook something warming.
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Please bring lots of layers for outdoor play and forest school.
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If we’re warm we can play. .
Gloves, hats and scarves