Kings Castle Lodge

Kings Castle Lodge Kings Castle Lodge offers nature based learning, outdoor activities and all areas of the EYFS, while following the ethos of the Montessori curriculum.

This week the children have been enjoying water play, free construction and some art. We have been lucky enough to get a...
24/09/2026

This week the children have been enjoying water play, free construction and some art.
We have been lucky enough to get a few new resources to explore and the outdoor learning sessions have begun for this school year with our new outdoor learners.
Learning the new rules was our focus this week but we added some tree climbing fun too!

Lots of water play and outside fun this last two weeks, including kite flying picnics and walks. Some of the children in...
27/08/2026

Lots of water play and outside fun this last two weeks, including kite flying picnics and walks.

Some of the children in the outdoor learning groups had their last sessions before going to big school so we celebrated with a fun boat trip to Christchurch quay and had a picnic and this week we took a special trip to the Cosy Cafe for a milkshake too.

Thank- you to the guys and Bournemouth boating services and especially Captain Josh who looked after us all so well. And a huge Thankyou to the guys at the Cosy Cafe for having us too 🤗

The long dry summer continues but brings plenty of learning opportunities for us when out and about. Dry sticks and fur ...
13/08/2026

The long dry summer continues but brings plenty of learning opportunities for us when out and about. Dry sticks and fur cones for nature building and great discussions over cracks in the ground, the river is as ever, very inviting for tiny toes to paddle in during these hot days and our veggie garden has soaked up the sun and delivered a wonderful harvest.
Back at the lodge yoga has been relaxing and building continues to be a favourite.

We are having a wonderful summer with lots of sunny dry days to get out and about and explore our environment. We love A...
06/08/2026

We are having a wonderful summer with lots of sunny dry days to get out and about and explore our environment.

We love August as it is perfect timing for harvesting our summer vegetables and collecting blackberries on the reserve. We had a huge collection this year so plenty to eat and then we could make blackberry juice, blackberries paint and blackberry playdough !

We have also enjoyed getting out on walks , spending time down by the river and making our own rivers in the sand and we even squeezed in a trip to the outdoor cinema which is held at tuckton tea gardens.

We have lots of fun at the Lodge too with our art, cooking, messy play and construction and have created some masterpieces this week!

We have been keeping cool this week with more water play , ice play and smoothie making. We have also spent time out of ...
09/07/2026

We have been keeping cool this week with more water play , ice play and smoothie making. We have also spent time out of the sun doing some very creative building with our construction blocks.

The outdoor learning children celebrated Wimbledon by watching some tennis and eating strawberries and cream and some even had the opportunity to have a go themselves ! Thank-you to Southbourne tennis club for looking after us so well.

Going out in the heat wave last week was very limited but we made the best of it with water play and ice play galore but...
02/07/2026

Going out in the heat wave last week was very limited but we made the best of it with water play and ice play galore but this week we have been able to get out and about in the cooler sun and have really made the most of it with sports, walks, and sandcastles !

Lots of fun had indoors and out this week with water play being a favourite. Our runner beans have grown really tall and...
18/06/2026

Lots of fun had indoors and out this week with water play being a favourite. Our runner beans have grown really tall and we were able to pick some strawberries too.
A little walk turned into a BMX skills showcase when we were lucky to come across a practice session in full swing and the children also enjoyed making cards for Father’s Day this week.

It has been a mixed week weather wise this week with glorious sunshine and heavy rain, but for us that means we get to ...
11/06/2026

It has been a mixed week weather wise this week with glorious sunshine and heavy rain, but for us that means we get to do all our favourite things like a walk to tuckton tea gardens but the best being puddle splashing ! The variable weather is also a treat for our lovely environment, with flowers flourishing all around us, we have had some beautiful walks.
We had a real treat this week too when Truffle and George the alpacas came to visit us ! The children got to learn about alpacas , feed them stroke them and even give the a little cuddle!

This week we have been creative by making crowns and creating a dinosaur playdough universe, we have enjoyed the outdoor...
04/06/2026

This week we have been creative by making crowns and creating a dinosaur playdough universe, we have enjoyed the outdoors in the sun and splashed in the puddles from the rain. And we even had the opportunity to listen to the birds sing a chorus to us on one of our walks.

It has been hot hot hot at the Lodge this week so we have been finding ways of keeping cool whilst still having lots of ...
28/05/2026

It has been hot hot hot at the Lodge this week so we have been finding ways of keeping cool whilst still having lots of fun.
Earlier walks , swings in the shade of the trees and lots of water play.

Our vegetable garden is doing very well , the children helped to tidy everything up and get all the weeds out so our vegetables can grow strong and tasty.

And we were lucky enough to find a stag beetle, the children enjoyed seeing this amazing insect up close.

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Iford Scout Hut, Iford Lane
Bournemouth
BH65NE

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+447436450002

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