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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
This week, the children explored a sensory tuff tray filled with oobleck. We mixed water and cornflour together to create a magical mixture and added blue and yellow paint, discovering that the colours mixed together to make green. The children loved squeezing, pinching and scraping the oobleck from the tray while exploring the unusual texture through sensory play.
We headed out in search of all the different bugs and beetles we could see. With some of our little explorers also bird watching using the binoculars so they could see high up in the trees. We also all enjoyed some fun and arty crafts with butterfly making as well as some caterpillar themed activities too!
we have been investigating birds this week. The binoculars and our avid birdwatchers scanned the treetops for the source of the sweet singing we hear daily in the forest. Our efforts paid off and we spotted a song thrush speeding across the path and lots of blue tits and robins! The usual visitors of magpie, parakeets, and crows were also loudly making themselves known, with our "resident" woodpigeons Mo and Flo poking around the snack circle to tidy up any fallen crumbs. 🦋🐛
Understanding the World through hands-on experiences. We explored different occupations, and the children have truly thrown themselves into every role with curiosity, teamwork and lots of imagination. From digging up dinosaurs to solving mysteries and serving up pizzas or making coffees our camp has been as busy as the beekeepers in Spring! ☀️✨🌈🐝
