What happens at Babes in the Woods?
Once the group has arrived we all sit at the fire circle talk about “keeping safe” and play a “name game”. This is a great way for children to develop confidence in speaking in a friendly and supportive way. No answers are wrong answers and our practitioners are skilled at making every childs contribution feel valued. As we often have a fire at our sessions we are very keen on encouraging children and adults to respect the fire circle and walk outside of it. To help us remember we often sing songs and recite nursery rhymes around the fire circle. We then usually have a story which can lead us in an exploration of the site. Stories can be traditional tales, alternative versions, current childrens favourites or completely made up by us! Stories often have a making task involved which gives the children something to take home and remember their session by. We then serve hot chocolate, tea, mint tea and proper coffee to anyone who wants a hot drink. Our Forest Schools sessions are child centered and child led. As such, if at any time a child wants to explore, climb a tree, jump in a puddle, even in the middle of the story then that is fine by us! We completely understand that sometimes you may arrive late or need to leave early or cancel at the last minute. We are a family provision and try to put the needs of your family first where at all possible
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