School Holiday Fun for 5-8 year olds!

Monkey Puzzle Tatsfield are opening our Forest School to children aged 5-8 years old over the Summer and October school holidays. Make new friends and connect with nature, all whilst learning important life skills in the great outdoors!

We now have dates available to book for our Forest School Holiday Club in the months of July and August, running from 10am – 3pm. These date are July the 28th & 30th and August the 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 19th, 21st, 25th and 27th. You can book your place to attend using the booking calendar form at the bottom of the page. 

Forest School offers nature-based learning sessions based on holistic learning practices and Scandinavian principles. Our Forest School stresses the importance of wellbeing in education and helps children, and adults alike, learn at their own pace and in their own way. Children are encouraged to run, play and explore the world around them using our fantastic outdoor spaces, and lead by a Therapeutic Approved Practitioner for Forest school. Learn more about our Forest School.

Examples of Activities

  • Cooking around the fire
  • Learning about fire safety
  • Safe tool use
  • Risk taking
  • Planting and growing

Possible Forest School Benefits: 

  • Increases self-esteem and self-confidence

  • Improves social skills and team work

  • Contributes to the development of language and communication skills

  • Improves motivation/ concentration and resilience

  • Improves physical fine and gross motor skills

  • Contributes to children’s knowledge and understanding of the environment

  • Promotes a healthy lifestyle

  • Lifelong learning and a have a go attitude

  • Reduces stress and anxiety and improves mental well-being

  • A holistic approach encouraging the learner through play and exploration

  • Develop a love of our natural world and a deep connection to nature and the world around us

“I love the freedom that forest school offers. It helps us find a deep connection in nature and the world around us. It supports our learning and development through play and exploration.

Our outdoor classroom supports our physical and mental wellbeing, giving us time, space and real-world experiences to support and strengthen independence, risk taking, confidence and self-esteem.

I love being a forest school leader and watching the magic happen! It’s a privilege to watch our children learn and grow!” Forest School Practitioner

 

Useful Information

Forest School Essentials

We will be outdoors all day, come rain or shine! No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing preparation!

To ensure our children are comfortable and prepared, please bring the items listed below to nursery each session, labelled with your child’s name and leave any valuables at home.

Please note: on days when there is any rain or drizzle, as we often encounter lots of mud on our way into the forest, we would ask you to drop the children off dressed in their waterproofs as we do need to leave on time and don’t want your child to get their clothes wet or muddy before we even start the day!

On sunny days, we ask you to apply a first layer of sunscreen before you drop your child off. We will then apply every 3-4 hours or as required. If you’d prefer to provide your own sunscreen just let the team know. 

Kit Lists

 

Children will need a named water bottle and a backpack that is suitable for outdoors that your child can carry.

What to wear in Summer

  • Summer Waterproofs
  • One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings)
  • One t-shirt, light long sleeved t-shirt
  • One fleecy zip up jacket (in a backpack just in case)
  • One pair of socks
  • Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don’t mind getting wet and muddy!)
  • A sun hat for sunny days
  • Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)
  • We recommend that children arrive at the nursery already wearing an all-day sunscreen

 

What to wear in Spring/Autumn

  • Waterproofs
  • One pair of comfortable trousers (jogging bottoms or leggings)
  • One long sleeved t-shirt or top
  • One thick jumper
  • One fleecy zip up jacket (in the backpack, just in case)
  • Two pairs of socks. On the bottom, one thin wool or wool blend sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock
  • Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don’t mind getting wet and muddy!)
  • Spare trousers & socks in backpacks (more than one set of each plus underwear if toilet training)

What to wear in Winter

  • Winter Waterproofs – (If possible with thermal lining clipped in)
  • Base layer – thermals
  • Next bottom layer – fleece or other warm tracksuit bottoms
  • First top layer – long sleeve thermal layer
  • Second top layer – thin jumper or t-shirt
  • Third top layer – fleece jacket
  • Neck snood
  • Hat and gloves (plenty of spares to be packed in backpack, we have found that Didriksons do very good mittens for cold weather.)
  • Four pairs of socks. On the bottom, one thin wool or wool blend sock, and the top, a thick wool or fluffy thermal sock, and two spare pairs to be packed in the backpack
  • Extra Jumpers to be packed in backpack for really cold days
  • Snow boots or sturdy warm outdoor boots

Book your place!

Monkey Puzzle Tatsfield are thrilled to be opening our Forest School to children aged 5-8 years old over the Summer and October school holidays and would love to invite you to join us in the months of July and August, running from 10am – 3pm. 

The dates we will be running our holiday club include:

  • July: 28th and 30th

  • August: 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 19th, 21st, 25th and 27th

Please book your place using the calendar form below. If you have any questions in regards to our Forest School Holiday Club, please don’t hesitate to contact us on manager@monkeypuzzletatsfield.co.uk

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