Lancashire Wildflowers Learning Hub - Preston

Good morning, we have a little request ♥️
We wondered if anyone would mind having Thunder, our autism service dog (cocker spaniel) for the occasional day when we go on a trip? The majority of the time we can take him with us but on the odd day it would be better if we didn't take him.
Thunder is used to being with people all day rather than on his own. If he is left alone, he will become quite distressed.
If you wouldn't mind and are local ISH to Ashton/Fulwood then please inbox Milly/Gemma.
Thank you in advance # #

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☺️ Our awesome young people wanted to share some positive affirmations to make you smile this weekend.

🎨 We have been making Words To Live By posters, featuring mantras that help us with our worries.

🤗 Happy Weekend! Which one resonates with you?

“They’re just playing.”

It’s a phrase we hear a lot — particularly as children get older, when learning is increasingly expected to *look* academic.

But play doesn’t suddenly stop supporting development because a child is no longer little. **It changes.**

Building becomes designing and making.
Pretend play develops into storytelling, drama and creativity.
Games become more strategic.
Social play becomes increasingly complex.
Interests can turn into projects, problem-solving and deep learning.

And underneath those activities, young people may be practising executive function, communication, planning, flexible thinking, self-regulation, negotiation and problem-solving.

So perhaps instead of asking:

**“But what are they learning?”**

we need to look a little more closely at **what their brain is actually having to do.**

We’ve put together some of the research behind learning through play and what it can look like as children grow. 🌼

Have a read through the slides — I’d love to know if this changes the way you think about “just playing”.

What a fantastic day we had at Bolton Abbey! 💚

Our Wildflowers adventurers had the best time exploring the river, splashing in the water, catching crayfish and discovering all sorts of amazing little creatures living beneath the surface. 🦞🐟🌿

There was so much laughter, curiosity and teamwork as the children learned through play and connected with nature in the most wonderful way. Days like these remind us that some of the best classrooms are outdoors. ☀️💦

Thank you to everyone who joined us – we can't wait for our next adventure!

😱🙈 Oh my goodness... What has happened at Wildflowers this afternoon?!

🎭 Our young people have had a fantastic, fiendish afternoon learning Special Effects makeup with Ella! They have created gruesome cuts and bruises on each other, and all created a funny accident form about what has happened to them 😂

❤️ We LOVE our theatre sessions with Ella, and wanted to branch out today with some behind the scenes makeup skills.

🥰🤩 The children loved it SO MUCH! Thank you Ella from all of us xx

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⭐🎉 We are pleased to announce that we have been chosen as finalists for not one but two categories in The UK Small Business Awards

💥Best Social Impact
💥Best Community Contribution

It's so exciting to see our little company set out to help children and young people be recognised 🥰♥️