Yellow brick road, Pump Farm

Today at Forest School, the children made their own wire hanging decorations! 🍂🔥

First, the children carefully wrapped wire around pieces of cardboard to create their chosen shapes. They then worked together to lay and light a fire using a fire striker, developing their confidence and learning important fire safety skills.

Once the fire was established, the wire shapes were placed into the flames, allowing the cardboard to burn away and leave behind unique wire decorations.

The children showed great concentration and perseverance and were fascinated by the process. Look how amazing their finished decorations are! They were so proud of what they had created. I wonder where they will choose to hang their decorations at home? 🌿✨

Look how much our plants have grown! 🌱🥕🥬

The children have loved helping to care for our garden and watching the vegetables thrive.

Growing vegetables helps children to:
• Learn where food comes from
• Develop responsibility and patience
• Build fine motor skills
• Encourage healthy eating habits
• Explore nature and the world around them

We are so proud of their hard work and can’t wait for harvest time! 🌿😊

🌟 What a busy and exciting week we’ve had! 🌟

This week, we have been following the children’s intents from home, which included strawberry picking, visits to Yorkshire Wildlife Park, and continuing to think about how we can use kind hands. 🍓🦕💛

To implement these, we created our very own strawberry farm for the children to explore through imaginative play. The children also enjoyed caring for babies in our baby bath station, developing their nurturing skills and understanding of kindness and self-care.🛁🫧

Our budding explorers got stuck into a fossil-finding tray, using their curiosity and investigation skills to discover hidden treasures. 🦕🔍

Also, the children made delicious vegetable skewers, helping to prepare their own healthy snack to take home, while developing fine motor skills and independence. 🥒🍅🥕

What a wonderful week we’ve had in the Baby Room! 🐻🍃🌈

Our babies have been busy taking part in a Bear Hunt nature trail, discovering the world around them through sights, sounds, and textures. We’ve also enjoyed getting to know our local community by exploring our surroundings and engaging in sensory play. 🐻🌳

The children have been having lots of fun investigating different colours through a variety of sensory and creative activities, helping them to develop their curiosity and understanding of the world around them.🌟🌈

This week, we received the most exciting post!📮

In response to the birthday card we sent, Sir David Attenborough kindly sent us back a signed postcard. What an incredible surprise and a wonderful keepsake for us all. 🤩📨

Thank you, Sir David, for taking the time to reply and for making our week so special!💚

The Forest School children have been learning about bees this week. 🐝🌼

Through a variety of hands-on activities, including bee-themed tie-dye, threading, and outdoor exploration, they discovered how bees help flowers and plants grow by moving pollen from one flower to another. These experiences supported our curriculum by developing fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, and fostering curiosity about the natural world while learning about the importance of caring for our environment. 🌍💖

The children have been so excited to harvest their radishes today! 🌱

After weeks of watering, caring for, and watching them grow, they were thrilled to finally pull their bright red radishes from the soil. There were lots of smiles, surprises, and proud moments as they discovered what had been growing beneath the ground. 🫜🌱

Today we had an on spot food hygiene inspection, and our amazing chef Sam, did it again and achieved 5 🌟

Super proud of the amazing job Sam does every single day, to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and the children have good home cooked meals ❤️

💛🐝 W O R L D • B E E • D A Y🐝💛

Today, the Toddlers have been learning about the importance of Bees in celebrating World Bee Day through lots of different activities🐝💛🌿🌼

Today our staff team nominated who they felt deserved to be our Employee of the Month, recognising those who consistently go above and beyond each day.

The people who received the most votes were… 👏✨

Skye and Leah!

🌟 Skye 🌟
For always being so helpful, supportive, and willing to lend a hand wherever needed. No task is ever too much, and always approaching everything with such a positive attitude and smile. 💖

🌟 Leah 🌟
For always being so organised, caring, and dedicated in everything you do. Also, for consistently going above and beyond to support the children, ensuring they feel happy, settled, and cared for every day 💖

Well deserved to you both! 🎉