A TYPICAL DAY
No two days are the same in the forest. The child-led, play-based nature of our setting means that the children’s interests and imaginations lead our planning of activities. We often plan a day and then change all the plans in the moment when the group discover something, reveal an interest or mood! However, a typical day might look like this:
9.30: Children arrive. Welcome circle where we greet and check in with one another and remind the group of any important information for the day ahead.
Group game played in the woodland, using our social skills, keeping physically active and exploring the woods.
Exploration of the woodland and nature based activities: bird spotting, bug hunting, tree and plant identification games; assisting with woodland maintenance such as coppicing or landscaping, or splitting firewood.
10:30: Snacks around the campfire, with music making or word games.
11:00: Self directed project opportunities where children can choose to engage in many activities: firelighting, woodwork, den building, cooking over the campfire, or just playing games…
12:00: Lunchtime.
12:45: Free play, self directed projects activities such as outdoor art and craft, pottery, painting; baking or continuing the morning’s interests.
14.00 Storytelling.
14.45: Tidy up and circle time with reflection and sharing ‘gratitudes’. Getting ready to head home.
