This week at Little Forest Folk Winkworth we have been exploring lots of different topics from vets to pirates, butterflies and space, showing just how versatile and varied forest life can be!

We collected and directed the water into the tuff tray and then put fish and fishing nets into the pond. To keep warm we sang the silly banana song and did lots of running around, which provided lots of giggles!

The forest has been a busy place this week, full of fun and adventure! We have been talking about the weather as it’s been changing each day, using everything it’s had to offer to add to our exploring. 

What an exciting week we’ve had learning about hibernation and sleeping through winter! We’ve learnt that some animals sleep for long periods of time, whilst others (like squirrels) sleep for 2-3 weeks and then wake up to eat to keep warm and feed. 

It has been a fantastic week in the forest, full of creativity, teamwork and imaginative play as the children continue to settle back into routine after the holidays.

Hello & happy Friday everyone! This week at Little Forest Folk Morden has been a fully packed adventure, bursting with fun, laughter and exciting discoveries.

Do you think that a rainy day is ideal for indoor activities, movies and lots of hot chocolate? Well, our Little Forest Folk-ers proved the opposite. This week, we transitioned from a frosty forest to a wet one and we couldn’t be prouder of how our little explorers adapted so smoothly.
 

What a wonderfully rich and muddy week we have had in the forest! Despite the long-lasting rain, the children showed fantastic resilience, curiosity and joy as they immersed themselves in music, stories, drama and outdoor exploration.

This week at Little Forest Folk Winkworth we’ve welcomed everyone back and been treated to snow, ice and frosty weather as well as a spot of rain!

This week, we have all been focusing on looking after ourselves and our local environment when the weather is so cold. The children were given a table full of warm accessories, such as gloves, snoods, socks and challenged by the educators with getting them on by themselves!

The current education system is too focussed on qualifications at the expense of broader aims. 94% of respondents favour urgent complete or partial reform of GCSEs. (HMC report)

This week our management team at Little Forest Folk attended a lecture by Simon Sinek called ‘The Infinite Game’. Simon Sinek is an organisational consultant who gives inspiring and motivational talks on a subject dear to our hearts – leadership. 

It’s a challenging thing in today’s society to trust your children to develop when they are ready. Amidst NCT groups there is always much talk about when a baby starts walking, when they are potty trained, with some families feeling the pressure to achieve a goal by a certain age or time, rather than when the child is developmentally ready.

Today is my son’s last day at Little Forest Folk. He will be returning for holiday camps but today is his last official day as a daily member of the nursery community. 

You may have seen that Little Forest Folk Chiswick recently had an Ofsted inspection, grading us as Outstanding, in which the inspector commented ‘Children thrive in this nursery. They gain a superb understanding of early literacy and mathematical skills’.

We are so fortunate in our forest nurseries to have a high adult to child ratio that allows us to fully embrace ‘in the moment’ planning.

Today is a bitter sweet day for me. It’s my last baby’s first day in the forest. It’s a good reminder of how difficult settling in can be. Not for the children but for the parents.

There’s a saying that a goldfish will only grow to the size of the bowl it is confined to, whereas a fish in the ocean surrounded by space, freedom and the wonders of the natural world can grow to its full capacity.

As part of a recent parent survey, we asked parents if they could change one thing about Little Forest Folk, what would it be? The vast majority responded ‘nothing’, which is always lovely to hear.

There were however a small group of parents who responded with ‘do some learning’.

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.

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.

‘Wouldn’t we all secretly like to be Little Forest Folk?' We are incredibly excited and proud to be included once again in the prestigious annual Tatler Nurseries Guide.

We have some exciting news to share with you. It’s been difficult to keep quiet about this achievement as we were inspected just over 10 days ago at Little Forest Folk Fulham…

We are delighted to have won the Nursery World Awards 2016 award for Online and Social Media. We see our website and social media as more than an opportunity to tell parents about our setting...

We are delighted to announce details of our third Little Forest Folk site....

From October our fantastic team will be bringing our magical experience to Fulham. Our children will spend all day playing in the beauty and wonder that is Fulham Palace Gardens. 

We are delighted to have been recognised by Tatler as one of the 'finest nurseries in the nation' in 'The Tatler Nurseries Guide 2016'