Saplings (Monday): Spring-Summer Term

What to Expect

Saplings Group - Mondays - Spring-Summer Term - 28th April to 14th July The Saplings group at Wild Wood Bristol Forest School is intended for preschool aged children, 2.5 years and above. Children attend the weekly sessions with their parents or carers in support. Younger siblings are also welcome at this group. Within our woodland playground, the children will find a diverse range of activities to explore, investigate and challenge them. Sessions are designed to support the children learn more about the nature and woodland environment while building relationships for other children within the group. Throughout the term, children grow in confidence and independence as they become more familiar with the site and the group's routines. Though each session has a planned theme, ultimately the sessions adapt and respond to the children's interests and their enquiries. Familiar activities help the children to follow their own interests, may it be playing in the den, cooking up a mud cake in the woodland kitchen, searching the site during a scavenger hunt, stream fun, or using real tools. A communal campfire is something that sets our Forest School apart. All sessions include making a campfire and having a hot chocolate.  Where time allows, we will also prepare and cook something over the fire.  In the past this has included smores, bread-on-sticks and popcorn, among others.  When time is limited, due to our other activities, the children will be offered a biscuit or cracker with their hot chocolate, whilst they enjoy their story. Saplings Group Times: 11:15am to 1pm Day of the Week: Monday Mornings Number of sessions: 10 Dates: Mondays 28th April to Monday 14th July excluding Easter (21st April) and Bank Holidays (5th and 26th May) Target Age Range: 2.5 years of age to 4 years Price: £90 per family for the whole of the spring-summer term