24/09/2025
Everyone need play in their lives, even big kids!
Wild Wonders Forest School
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Wild Wonders Forest School aims to provide land based learning for children 3-12 years old. It’s a place where children are a the helm of their own learning.
Wild Wonders Forest School, offers connection through nature immersion so that, kids can have the strength to move confidently through an unbalanced world. This outdoor, play based, recreational program is all about creating relationships with children to nature, others, and themselves. We focus on a play based, emergent curriculum and inquiry based learning models. Children are free to explore th
24/09/2025
16/09/2025
Calling All Wild Families...
Wild Wonders Forest School Fall 2025 Program Registration is Now Open!!!
16/09/2025
Calling All Wild Families...
Wild Wonders Forest School Fall 2025 Program Registration is Now Open!!!
This fall we will feature our flagship Nature Kindergarten program for ages 3-10, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Starting in mid October running for 8 weeks, into December.
NATURE KINDERGARTEN, Fall 2025- Mid October- December
Tuesday and/ or Thursdays
9am-2pm
Ages 3-8
Nature Kindergarten- is targeted at pre-schoolers and early elementary children (3-8 years). As in all our programs, we focus on free play, nature based art activities and mindfulness practices. We also sing songs, read books, try art processes and get messy!
Tuesdays- Oct 16th- Dec 4th (Make-up date- Dec 11th)
Thursdays- Oct 20th- Dec 9th (Make-up date- Dec 16th)
8Week Session/ 5hrs each day
1 Day/ Week (Tuesdays or Thursdays)- $600
2 Days/ Week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)- $1080 (10% saving over 1 day/week)
Monthly payment plan options are available.
Families with multiple children attending get 25% off the second registered child's tuition and 50% off any additional children when three or more are registered!
Registration is now open!!!
Spaces are limited, Register Now!
Fall session at Wild Wonders Forest School will be starting in Mid October once the fire ban is sure to be lifted and our site at the Girl Guides Camp open again... Watch for our newsletter coming out this week for more details, general registration to open on Monday September 15th!
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05/08/2025
Looks like we will not be aloud to be in the forest for a while!
Check your emails for details!
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29/07/2025
Maggie Dent is asking the hard, but correct questions...
29/07/2025
Give our kids back their play!!!
Maggie Dent is asking the hard, but correct questions...
04/07/2025
Great reminder for these summer days!
16/06/2025
Calling All Wild Families...
Wild Wonders Forest School Summer 2025 Program Registration is Now Open!!!
This summer we will feature our flagship Nature Kindergarten program for ages 3-10, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are also excited to pilot our new Forest Sprouts Program, for babies and toddlers with their caregiver(s) on Wednesday mornings 9am-12. Starting in mid July, running for 6 weeks, until the end of the summer.
NATURE KINDERGARTEN, Summer 2024- July & August
Tuesday and/ or Thursdays
9am-2pm
Ages 3-8
Nature Kindergarten is targeted at pre-schoolers and early elementary children (3-8 years). As in all our programs, we focus on free play, nature based art activities and mindfulness practices. We also sing songs, read books, try art processes and get messy!
Tuesdays- July 22tnd- August 26th (Make-up date- September 2nd)
Thursdays- July 17th- August 21st (Make-up date- August 28th )
6Week Session/ 5hrs each day
1 Day/ Week (Tuesdays or Thursdays)- $375
2 Days/ Week (Tuesdays and Thursdays)- $638 (10% saving over 1 day/week)
FOREST SPROUTS- Summer 2025 July & August
Wednesday Mornings
9am- Noon
Babies& Toddlers with a Caregiver(s)
Forest Sprouts is a great introduction forour youngest wildlings to our programsand philosophy. It’s also an opportunity forparents to meet other likeminded families in the community. We will have stories,songs & nature based art and sensory opportunities available each day as well as lots of relaxed time spent together in our lovely natural spaces.
Wednesday July 23rd- August 27th (Make-up date- Sept 3rd)
6 weeks 3hrs/day - $200/ Family
Monthly payment plan options are available.
Families with multiple children attending get 25% off the second registered child's tuition and 50% off any additional children when three or more are registered!
Registration is now open!!!
Spaces are limited, Register Now!
22/04/2025
All these things!!!
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13/04/2025
Movment is a pre-requisite for learning!
What happens to a child’s brain after just 20 minutes of walking? 🧠
Dr. Chuck Hillman’s widely shared brain scans show a powerful contrast: one image after a child sits quietly, and another after 20 minutes of walking. The difference is dramatic. Blue areas represent low activity. Red/orange show high activity.
After walking, the brain lights up—especially in areas responsible for focus, memory, and executive function. This isn’t just about "getting the wiggles out." Movement actually prepares the brain for learning.
Hillman’s research found that physical activity boosts cognitive performance almost immediately. Children perform better on attention and memory tasks right after they move. Just 20 minutes of walking can improve focus and self-regulation.
Yet, we often operate under the misconception that children must sit still in order to learn. Stillness is praised, fidgeting is corrected, and movement is treated as a disruption. But neuroscience tells a different story: sitting still may actually suppress the brain activity needed for learning. By emphasizing quiet compliance, we may be unintentionally discouraging the very behaviors—like movement and play—that fuel thinking, focus, and growth.
But here’s the problem: kids today are sitting more than ever. Screen time is up, recess is down, and physical activity is often viewed as a break from learning—not a part of it.
We need to shift that mindset.
Movement is essential for brain development. It strengthens the neural pathways that support learning, emotional regulation, and long-term academic success. And it doesn’t have to be complicated—nature walks, active play, and short movement breaks during the day all make a difference! So get out there and move - EVERYONE! 🏃🏾🏃♀️🏃🏿♂️🏃🏻♀️
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