Forest School - Woodland Rangers

Introducing Forest School At Happy Kids With Woodland Rangers

Happy Kids Childminding are delighted to introduce Forest School to our curriculum with Woodland Rangers.

A weekly adventure of fun and excitement for our little ones supervised by Nikki & Louise.

Now, imagine a magical place deep in the heart of the woods, where the trees whisper secrets, and the animals frolic and play. That's Forest School!

Forest School is all about learning and playing outdoors in nature. It's a special place where children can explore, discover, and connect with the natural world around them.

In Forest School, you'll get to do all sorts of fun activities. You might build forts using sticks and leaves, go on exciting treasure hunts for bugs or shiny rocks, or even make incredible nature crafts using leaves, acorns, and pinecones. There's really no limit to the adventures you can have - we also get to splash in puddles, roll in leaves, and get a bit muddy! It's a place where it's okay to be wild, to get messy, and to let your imagination run free.

Our weekly Forest School will be so much fun for our Happy Kids offering an additional place to learn about the wonders of nature.

Learning about different plants and animals, how trees grow, and the importance of taking care of our Earth.

Roll on each week for exciting Forest School with Nikki & Louise At Woodland Rangers for us to explore its magic and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Here we go - Watch this space !!!!

Our Staff

Louise Battle

Louise has two children and has a

background in primary school teaching.

Relevant Qualifications include:

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Primary

Forest School Leader Level 3

ITC Level 3 in Forest School First Aid

ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric First

Aid

Up to date safeguarding training

Enhanced DBS

Nikki Handley

Nikki is a mum of three children and has

two dogs. She has a background in events

management and has run a messy play

group.

Relevent Qualifications include:

Forest School Leader Level 3

ITC Level 3 in Forest School First Aid

ITC Level 3 Award in Paediatric First

Aid

ITC Level 2 Certificate in Outdoor

food safety

Up to date safeguarding training

Enhanced DBS

Our Activities

At Woodland Rangers with Happy Kids we do not like to add limits to our learning

approaches, activities and play. We follow the Forest School

approach, so here is what sessions can include:

Den building

Erecting shelters

Tool use - whittling, sawing,

hammering, chopping

Rope and string work -

knots

Learning how to light and

look after a fire (lighting to

safely extinguishing)

Cooking on an open fire

Using a Kelly Kettle

Art and sculpture work

Woodland and traditional

crafts

Developing stories and

drama

Meeting imaginary

characters

Singing and talking

Studying wildlife

Bug hunts/Bug identification

and investigation

Identifying flora and fauna

Playing trust and team

building games

Map Reading

Tracking games

Physical activities

Tree climbing

Sensory activities

Splashing in muddy puddles

Water play

Quiet zones

Having fun and making

friends in a safe and

supervised environment

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