FUN Seven great Forest School activities

www.kidsencuisine.com

April dates to be confirmed

Learn how to make a main dish and dessert from scratch with high quality ingredients, run by certified chefs in a professional kitchen.

NM Touch Typing

Fulham www.nmtouchtyping.co.uk

27-31 March

3-6 and 11-14 April

Combining fun with the obvious health and life skill benefits, SwimWay’s 3-5 day crash courses are an excellent boost to children’s development. Ages 2+.

We asked Naomi Walmsley, author, with Dan Westall, of the Forest School Handbook for some ideas from the book on how to connect kids with nature. Here are her inspiring ideas.

Nature is a rainbow

Bookable by day or week. Ages 3+

Mother Nature Science

Various SW London venues www.mnature.co.uk

28 March - 14 April

Every day is a science expedition into the unknown, with in and outdoor science activities, exciting demonstrations, hands-on experiments, team games and fun quizzes. Ages 5-12.

Yellowbird Education

Fulham and Wandsworth www.yellowbirdeducation.com

27-31 March, 11-14 April

Various holiday dates

Fun and engaging holiday workshop weeks where children develop skills in creative writing, English exam prep, intensive handwriting, reasoning and arts and crafts. Ages 6-11 in small groups.

Designed for beginners or intermediate typists, bringing children’s skills up to speed without compromising on accuracy.

Ages 7+.

Languages

Et Patati Patata

Fulham, SW6 www.etpatatipatata.com

11-14 April

Fun French Easter and summer day camp. An Award-winning camp with a wide range of fun and creative activities, all in French. Three weeks of stories, songs, visits and workshops, children are encouraged to talk, write and progress in French with fun! Ages 4-15.

Tarka Holiday Classes

SW6 and other locations www.tarkalondon.com

Make nettle smoothie

27th, 28th, 31st March & 3-6 Apr, 1114 Apr, 17 Apr

Fun exercise classes for your child’s development, confidence and better communication. The classes are 4-hours long and are limited in class size. Ages 18months-7 years.

Barracudas Day Camps

Streatham & Clapham SW16 1AW www.barracudas.co.uk

3-14 April

Multi-activity daycamps where children get active, try new things and make new friends while developing key life skills and building confidence. Sports, games and crafts all included. Ages 4 -14.

SPORTS AND MULTI-CAMPS

SwimWay

Various SW London venues www.swimway.co.uk

You’ll be amazed how many different colours you can see when you start to look. Pick up a free colour chart from a hardware or DIY shop. Head to the park or forest or even into a town to see which natural things match the colours on your chart.

2-6 and 11-14 April

Youngstars Holiday Camps

Various SW London venues www.young-stars.co.uk

3-14 April

An introduction to a wide range of sports in a way that is centred around enjoyment rather than winning or losing! Full and half days available. Ages 4-10.

Pick a large handful in spring using a gardening glove. Add them to a blender with a banana, some pineapple, a glug of coconut milk, a slab of cucumber, half an avocado and blend until completely smooth: this will remove the sting.

Conkers are a great resource

Camp Beaumont

Wimbledon and Putney www.campbeaumont.co.uk

3-14 April

Multi activity weeks with treats such as hand and ball sports, waterplay, yoga, spy school, magic coding, crafts, movie making, music and more. Ages 3-16.

SuperCamps

Various venues www.supercamps.co.uk

3-14 April

From sports to drama, music and team games to arts and crafts, SuperCamps keep children busy, entertained and safe through the school holidays. Ages 4+, Bookable by day or week.

Courtfit

Various locations and Fulham SW6 www.courtfit.co.uk

3-14 April

Interactive group tennis camp in beautiful parks. What can be better than being outside and learning a skill? Ages 4+.

At the end of summer, the seeds (conkers), leaves and bark of the horse chestnut tree all contain ‘saponin’ which has similar properties to soap. Grate the conkers, pour over warm water and leave to steep. Use after about half an hour to wash grubby hands or clean your clothes!