19/06/2026
All of the children joined Clare for their Forest School session on Wednesday.
Building on the skills they learned last week, the children had a fantastic time roasting marshmallows and hot dogs over the fire (with them being safely cut up afterwards, of course!).
One of the amazing learning outcomes from these sessions is seeing the children's resilience and their willingness to keep trying, even when things become challenging.
One of our toddlers was walking up the hill using the rope and was doing so confidently with Emma behind her offering encouragement and support.
About halfway up, she became upset and said she was scared and wanted help. Emma reassured her, encouraged her to take some deep breaths and asked whether she would like to continue or walk back down. The toddler decided to return to the bottom.
When they got back down and Emma showed her how far she had already climbed. All of a sudden the little one decided to challenge herself again. This time, she made her way back up the hill and successfully reached the top of the rope. She told Clare that she felt scared, but with Clare's encouragement she continued until she reached the tree where the rope was secured.
After talking with Clare for a while, she asked if she could go even further. There was no rope beyond that point, so Clare and the little one discussed how they could continue safely. Listening carefully to Clare's instructions and following them well, she successfully made her way to the very top of the hill.
Once at the top, she waved down and proudly told Clare, "I was scared, but I did it!"
Her sense of achievement continued throughout the day when she returned to nursery. She proudly told her friends and staff about her accomplishment and was excited to share her news with Mum at collection time. The following morning, when she arrived at nursery, she asked if she could go back to the forest again!
This experience was a wonderful example of growing confidence, resilience, determination and willingness to challenge. Despite feeling scared, she persevered, listened carefully to instructions and achieved a goal that she was incredibly proud of.
