The children enjoyed climbing on the ladder that we made together, developing their confidence, balance and coordination while encouraging one another to take safe risks.
Fulham - Ball Play, Climbing and Navigating the Trees
This week our children buzzed with the rhythm of dancing bees, travelling from flower to flower as they explored the wider park. Their curiosity set the pace, and what a wonderful pace it was.
Children tested their abilities in all kinds of physical challenges: running, ball play, climbing, and navigating their way under and around trees. There was a real sense of stepping out of comfort zones and challenging themselves to do a little more.
Morden - ⭐️ Fun and New Activities
Putney Heath - Exciting pirate Adventures, Creative Activities and Lots of Music
Twickenham - International Museum Day Activities
To mark International Museum Day, we turned the forest into a child-led “museum” experience. Our little explorers explored water in many different ways, experimenting with movement and flow using a range of containers and equipment. They tested floating objects they had constructed themselves and carefully watched how they travelled through the water. Water play has continued throughout the week, with the children thoughtfully gathering items to embed in water ready for a freezing experiment next week.
Wimbledon - Fishing Hooks, Knot Tying and Forget-Me-Nots
Wimbledon Village - Our Giant Forest Map!
Winkworth - Planks, Tyres and Loose Parts
Chiswick - A Home Made Ladder and an Exciting Climbing Challange
Fulham - Sparkling Imaginations, Magic Wands and Curious Minds
Morden - ⭐️ All Things Pens and Wonderful Writing!
Wimbledon - Meadow Walks and Follow the Swallow
Putney Heath - Creativity, Curiosity and Climbing Challenges in the Forest
What an incredible week we have shared together in the forest! Across the week, the children demonstrated creativity, resilience, teamwork, curiosity and a true sense of adventure as they explored the ever-changing outdoor environment. From pirate-themed role play to musical exploration, mud kitchen creations, climbing challenges and dramatic weather experiences, every day brought exciting opportunities for learning and discovery.
Twickenham - Music, Imagination and Hands on Exploration!
Wimbledon Village - Airport Adventures and Places We Visit
This week we set up an airport in the forest. The children had great fun painting a huge cardboard plane and we also spent lots of time dancing to the continents song in the airport lounge. Whilst looking at all the flags on the bunting in the forest, we talked about the places we have visited and are going to visit. One of our little explorers said they are going to visit Vietnam and we all loved finding out what that flag looked like! We even made our own passports too!
Winkworth - Exploring Small Woodland Worlds
Chiswick - Coots Nests with Spotty Eggs, Moorhens, Ducks & Goslings
So far on our walks, we’ve spotted a coot nest with spotty eggs, moorhens swimming with their funny chicken feet, and lots of mallard ducks. We talked about how we can tell the difference between the male and female ducks because they’re different colours. We especially loved the shiny green on the males’ heads. We were very lucky to spot some Canada Geese and six goslings!
Fulham - 🐣 🪶🦜🪺🌳All Things Birds
Morden - ⭐️ Focusing on Physical Development
This week at Little Forest Folk Morden, we have been focusing on our little ones physical development through a range of fun and engaging activities. Alongside many other experiences that supported both their fine and gross motor skills, one of our favourite activities was our threading station, which gave the children the opportunity to refine their fine motor skills. Using child-friendly needles, wool, and a variety of felt materials, they explored threading in a safe, engaging and creative way.
