Little Crickets Forest School

🌿 We're Hiring! Nursery Manager – Little Crickets Forest School, Bournemouth 🌿

Are you a passionate early years professional with a love for nature-based learning? We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Nursery Manager to lead our well-established Forest School nursery in central Bournemouth.

What we’re looking for:

Strong leadership and management skills
A deep commitment to outdoor, child-led education
Experience in early years care and education
Ideally, a Level 3 Forest School qualification (or a strong willingness to train)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a nurturing, nature-focused setting where children thrive through exploration and play in the great outdoors. Interested? Read more here: https://orlo.uk/Zi0No

🌿 FREE Stay & Play Session! 🌿

Looking for something fun to do with your little one?

Join us on Saturday 26th July, 9:30am - 11:30am for a FREE Stay & Play session at Little Crickets Forest School! 🌳

Perfect for children aged 2-4 years, this is a great chance to explore, play, and make new friends in our beautiful outdoor setting. 🌼🐞

Spaces are limited, so be sure to book yours today https://orlo.uk/k7CTG

🌿 FREE Stay & Play Session! 🌿

Looking for something fun to do with your little one?

Join us on Saturday 26th July, 9:30am - 11:30am for a FREE Stay & Play session at Little Crickets Forest School! 🌳

Perfect for children aged 2-4 years, this is a great chance to explore, play, and make new friends in our beautiful outdoor setting. 🌼🐞

Spaces are limited, so be sure to book yours today https://orlo.uk/rAjuO

🌿 FREE Stay & Play Session! 🌿

Looking for something fun to do with your little one?

Join us on Saturday 26th July, 9:30am - 11:30am for a FREE Stay & Play session at Little Crickets Forest School! 🌳

Perfect for children aged 2-4 years, this is a great chance to explore, play, and make new friends in our beautiful outdoor setting. 🌼🐞

Spaces are limited, so be sure to book yours today https://orlo.uk/ggPWN

🌿 FREE Stay & Play Session! 🌿

Looking for something fun to do with your little one?

Join us on Saturday 26th July, 9:30am - 11:30am for a FREE Stay & Play session at Little Crickets Forest School! 🌳

Perfect for children aged 2-4 years, this is a great chance to explore, play, and make new friends in our beautiful outdoor setting. 🌼🐞

Spaces are limited, so be sure to book yours today https://orlo.uk/8FytE

🌿 The children have been busy gardening and recently harvested their very own carrots! 🥕

They loved the whole process washing, chopping, and finally tasting the fresh carrots they had grown themselves. It was a fantastic experience that helped them learn about healthy eating, where food comes from.

🌿 Children at Little Crickets love digging and exploring with mud! It’s messy, fun and packed with benefits! 🪣👣

Here are 3 key benefits of mud play:
1. Supports sensory development – squishing, squelching, and splashing help children engage their senses.
2. Boosts immune system – exposure to natural microbes can help strengthen children’s immunity.
3. Encourages creativity and imagination – mud becomes everything from a cake to a construction site in a child’s world!

Let them get muddy — it’s all part of learning! 🐛👐

🌿 Looking for an outdoor nursery in Bournemouth? 🌿

Welcome to Little Crickets Forest School – where little explorers thrive in nature! 🐞🌳

We welcome children from age 2 to join us in our beautiful setting, learning through play, discovery, and adventure.

🕒 We offer flexible sessions to suit families :
✨ Full Days: 8am – 6pm
✨ Half Days: 8am – 1pm or 1pm – 6pm
✨ School Days: 8:30am – 3:30pm

📩 Get in touch to book a visit or find out more.

🌲 Exciting News for Aspiring Forest School Leaders! 🌲

We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming dates for our Level 3 Forest School Training! 🌿

This is an 8-day face to face course, staggered over 4 months with a portfolio to be completed within 9 months.

Training Dates:

May 30th & 31st

June 20th & 21st

July 11th & 12th

August 15th & 16th

To register your interest or find out more, please contact us via email at [email protected]

Wheelbarrow Fun at Forest School!
The children have been using the wheelbarrow for transportation — not just for objects, but for themselves too!

At Little Crickets Forest School the classroom has no walls — just endless skies, rustling leaves, and muddy boots! 🍂👣

Here, children thrive through play, exploration, and a deep connection with nature. From building bug hotels 🐞 to climbing on logs and storytelling📚🌳 — every day is a new adventure waiting to unfold.

🌿 Confidence
🌿 Curiosity
🌿 Creativity

📍 Little Crickets Forest School Bournemouth
📅 Limited spaces available!
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Join Us This Morning!
Looking for something fun to do with your little ones? Come along to our FREE Stay and Play session today from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM!