Following the announcement of our Queen’s award in April, we are delighted to share an article written about Little Forest Folk by a journalist who visited us in May.
We’ve been bursting with excitement and now that it’s the Queen’s birthday and the official announcement day, we are absolutely delighted to finally share with you the news that Little Forest Folk has been given the royal seal of approval.
Following our being selected by Tatler as being one of the finest nurseries in the nation last month, we are now delighted to share with you an article written about Little Forest Folk by a journalist who visited us in our Wimbledon setting a few weeks ago.
Well, this weekend was the long awaited Nursery World Awards! It was a fabulous event and we were delighted to be recognised in such a large industry such as the early years to be one of the industry leaders.
Following the intent of the week, we set off an adventure walk to Cannon Hill Common to do some research on the local area. The children sang, ran and skipped their way all the way to the pond where we fed the ducks and ducklings, reflecting on what makes a pond different from a river and which famous River is nearby. We’re all really excited to make our own pond back at the nursery and look forward to all the new wildlife this will bring to the forest!
Children fashioned their own ice lollies out of clay, forming love heart shapes with either their hands or a cookie cutter. They used a branch as a lolly stick and pretended to lick their yummy creations. In true forest nursery style, it’s always wonderful to see the play potential of a simple stick and other natural treasures! 🪵
We started off our week with a fantastic new arrival to the forest, Misty the Canoe 🛶. Our adventurers were so excited for this new resource & they spent the whole week sailing across oceans to different countries & continents 🗺️. With each country they sailed to, it gave us the opportunity to talk in more detail about where we had travelled, which helped us learn more about different cultures.
Our Little Forest Folk-ers were busy making eco-friendly choices too! After reading 'Why Do We Need Bees?' they were inspired to create tiny bee habitat starters using recycled toilet rolls. The children loved the idea of helping our buzzing friends and proudly placed their creations around Putney Heath, hoping some local bees might move in soon.
Our sensory tuff tray included farm animals stuck in mud and we had to clean and wash them, which delighted our younger children. The ice play kept us cool and the straw and grass play allowed us to feel the dry and rustling texture of the hay, all whilst exploring the different smells as we sniffed them.
On Tuesday, Earth day itself, they did a special ocean clean-up activity. We had shells and sea creatures in our blue tray. 🐟🐠🐡 However, could you see these? No, because the tray was so polluted! There was murky water, plastic and even food waste. However, soon the water was clear enough thanks to our fabulous little explorers!
One of the activities that our little explorers took part in was creating an Earth Day poster - they used all their small handprints to decorate the Earth. This opened up so many questions about recycling and how we can look after our beloved animals too. ✨ They finished off the poster with “ We can change our Earth with our own two hands.” ✨
We began the week by introducing the children to our two Colour Monsters, Happy and Sad. Together, we sorted different feelings into jars, sparking great conversations about times when we have felt happy or sad. The children shared thoughtful examples, showing a wonderful understanding of their emotions.
