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.
Swings and Barbecues. This week in the forest has been busy, filled with lots of fun and games! We have welcomed the first week of holiday campers to start the summer and it has been so lovely to see some familiar faces as well as some new faces! It has been wonderful to see all children enjoy being in the forest whether this has been to return or for their first time.
As we reach the end of this school year and bid farewell to the summer term, emotions run high at Little Forest Folk. This week has been particularly emotional as we say goodbye to some of our dear friends who are moving on to big school. We will cherish the memories we've created together and carry the joy of their laughter with us always.
We would like to start by saying how incredibly well our graduation ceremony went at the beginning of this week. It’s that time of year where we begin to say goodbye to all our children in Fulham that are leaving us. The children that are leaving received their certificate and graduation stone and all the educators here in Fulham couldn’t feel prouder of how grown up, well developed and school-ready these little ones are - you have all done us proud!
Hello, everyone! Oh how time flies! Can you believe it’s the end of this term already? This time of the year is always bittersweet – saying goodbye to our friends who are moving up to their new school, but also celebrating the wonderful year we have had together and getting excited for new adventures in their big schools!
In a week of splendid weather, we have endeavoured to make sure that our final week on this part of the common has been a good send off. What’s more, it is the last week for some of our little explorers here. Cramming in as much as we could for the children's entertainment, we have made sure it's been a particularly special week.
Roaring Tigers and Slithering Snakes. Both groups have been loving sensory play this week. The foxes created a sensory tray filled with popcorn kernels, oats and rice. The little ones got to work pouring from container to container, scooping up and letting it fall between their fingers, and mixing it with water.
As another week ends in the Fulham forest, the children have had the most amazing fun-packed week. Starting off the week, we all enjoyed some group games, such as ‘what’s the time Mr Wolf’ and ‘duck, duck goose’, which allowed the children to use their physical energy, running around camp chasing each other.
We have had another lovely week in the forest. All the children have been delighted by our sensory activities as we explore the smells and textures of herbs such as mint and rosemary. Crowns were formed and worn as they played in the forest, scented herbal necklaces that looked like mini bouquet garnis were carefully created and worn throughout the day.
Wow what an amazing week we have had in the forest! This week has been zoo themed, with the children learning about where animals live and what they like to eat. The Little Forest Folk-ers turned themselves into cheeky monkeys, swinging from the trees, scary tigers prowling the forest floor, and even snapping crocodiles ‘swimming’ in the rivers below.
A stupendously fun week in the great outdoors! Many of the children have been baking and making paper pizzas. There were some very colourful pizzas, with a great profusion of toppings; cheese, pepper, pepperoni! Bon appétit! The children also took to another bear hunt with great enthusiasm. Running from the roars and giggling at the growls.
What a fantastic week it has been in our enchanting forest! We kicked things off with our delightful Stay and Play sessions, where we had the pleasure of welcoming you into our magical world. It was a joy to see the children's faces light up as they shared special moments with you amidst the trees and laughter.
Another most awesome week has come to a close in the Fulham forest. We started off the week by creating a great structure that the children (with assistance) could practise their jumping skills on, jumping from what could only be described as a diving board, of course having some safety talks beforehand, to make sure we all knew how to do this safely.
We have had a wonderful week in the forest. Our Little Forest Folk-ers have revelled in bug hunting! Everyone has spent time carefully rolling logs over and identifying slugs, wood lice, spiders and bright green crickets. We’ve searched under leaves for insect eggs and found ladybird larvae and spiderlings.
This week we’ve had lots of sensory fun! Our week started with a sensory walkway where our little adventurers were encouraged to take off their shoes and step into boxes containing a whole host of wonderful textures: leaves, water and sand to name a few. They loved kicking off their wellies and feeling the sand between their toes.
