Valentine’s Day in the Woods

by | May 18, 2021 | camps for schools|CPD|Easter activities|Family Activites|family days|family wild day out|Forest School|half term|kids|nature benefits|Outdoor Learning|personal development|Play therapy|wild things

A Parent’s View – We loved it! A friend had recommended the Circle of Life Rediscovery Family Wild Day Out to me but I didn’t think it would be ‘our thing’. Whilst wondering what I was going to do over a rainy half term week and how to keep two energetic...

Fired Up February! Teenage Woodland Programme Update

by | May 18, 2021 | Big Lottery Fund|CAMHS|Emma's Monthly Blog|Mental Health|nature benefits|personal development|Teenage Programme|The Peoples Projects|the woodland programme|The Woodland Project|Uncategorized

February’s session of the Teenage Woodland Programme saw an eclectic mix of handy craft, skills and pizza fired straight from the hand built oven itself.   During the day there was the usual building of fires which time after time provides a great sense of...

Forest School and Therapeutic Play

by | May 18, 2021 | CPD|Forest School|kids|learning resources|Mental Health|nature benefits|Outdoor Learning|Outdoor Learning Adult Training|personal development|Play therapy|therapeutic play|Uncategorized

A creative approach to managing difficult behaviour – Forest School and Therapeutic Play Emotional insecurity can prevent children from positive participation in activities and relationships. Children often use unacceptable behaviour as the way of coping with...

Why Teach Literacy Outside?

by | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

Here are ten reasons to get outside and teach literacy! By Juliet Robertson, Creative STAR Learning. Recently I was asked to think about why I teach literacy outside. Whilst there is a lot of focus on early years and literacy, the value of reading, writing, talking...