Why I keep coming back Last week was our final preschool Forest School session of the academic year. It is always one of my favourite days. And one of the hardest. Every summer, we say goodbye to the children who are about to start school. Over the years, I’ve created a little tradition. Each child […]

The Treasures We Bring Sometimes the magic of Forest School begins long before anyone steps into the woods. Last week, I invited the families at our preschool session to bring along a few little treasures from home. A feather, a shell, a pine cone, a ribbon… Anything that could become part of a woodland mobile […]

Too Big to Play? Every summer, I notice it. Year 6 children ( 11 years old) arrive at Forest School carrying something different. Some are excited about moving on. Some have mentally checked out of primary school weeks before the end of term. Many seem caught somewhere in between. They’re beginning to let go of […]