EYFS

Designed especially for EYFS, these sessions provide lots of opportunities for children to explore and play outdoors, get active and learn creatively.  Sessions are tailored for the age and ability of the group, and we can also adapt many of our KS1 sessions for EYFS.
 

"Really age appropriate. All children involved. Friendly, fun workshop. Thank you.”

- EYFS Forest School Taster, Cheddar Grove Primary School, 2019
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Choose from a wide variety of sessions: 

• Teddy Bear’s Picnic:  Story and picnic in our new Bear Wood exhibit
• Minibeast Detectives (Terms 5 and 6 only):  Bugs and bug hunting
• Wildly Creative: Art using natural materials
• Forest School Taster: Various activities building social skills and communication
• Changing Seasons: Various activities learning about the current season
• Wild Storytime: Themed story and craft
• Stick Man (Term 2 only): Christmas story and craft

 

[NEW!] Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Now in Bear Wood!

A classic story inspires learning about woodland animals in our spectacular Bear Wood exhibit! Children take part in fun active games such as find-the-bear and then enjoy a real picnic with their teddies – and real bears nearby! Please ask children to bring their teddies and their usual snack for the picnic.
 

• Explore the natural environment, describe sights and sounds, use natural resources
• Play co-operatively, talk and share ideas, speak confidently in a group
• Consider the needs of real bears – habitat, food, shelter, and how they survive

Minibeast Detectives  (Terms 5 and 6 only)

Children find out about bugs and habitats before going on a minibeast hunt. As part of their investigation, children get to grips with using bug pots, magnifying glasses, identification charts and other essentials.
 

• Describe features and habitats of different minibeasts
• Use simple equipment to collect and observe minibeasts
• Handle animals carefully

 

Wildly Creative

Through a range of sensory activities and games, children explore the sounds, colours, patterns, smells and textures of nature. Inspired by their experience, they create artwork using natural materials.
 

• Use a range of senses in physical activities and challenges
• Use a range of natural materials creatively
• Produce artwork considering colour, pattern and texture

 

Forest School Taster 

Explore Forest Camp and take part in a variety of activities designed to develop confidence, teamwork and physical skills.  Activities can tie into literacy using stories and fairytales you’re reading together, help develop communication, or explore the senses - just let us know your objectives!
 

• Explore the woodland environment
• Active games and activities
• Develop communication and social skills

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Changing Seasons

Book as an individual session, or enjoy two complementary sessions, exploring the changing seasons at Wild Place. Visit us in autumn/winter to discover how wildlife survives cold weather, then return in spring as the woods and meadows come to life. (Seasonal visit discount applies.)
 

• Explore the woodlands and meadows
• Recognise seasonal patterns and how the woods change over time
• Develop literacy and explore different materials

 

Wild Storytime

 Children enjoy an enchanting wildlife-themed story outdoors or indoors, then use it as inspiration to explore nature and create mini animal homes, natural pictures, or animal stories of their own!
 

• Listen to a story, anticipate key events and respond with comments, questions or actions
• Consider similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things
• Use different materials including natural objects to build a structure/make art

  

Stick Man (Term 2 only)

Get festive at Wild Place this Christmas and join us for the enchanting tale of Stick Man as he journeys through the changing seasons, meet a real ‘stick’ creature, then create your own stick person!
 

• Listen to a story, anticipate key events and respond with comments, questions or actions
• Consider similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things
• Use different materials including natural objects to make a model Stick Man.

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For more information or to book please email info@wildplace.org.uk or call 0117 428 5602.