With Lauren taking a well earned rest, I have been fortunate to go to Forest School with Soraya and a group of children twice this week.
Read moreBuoyancy
This week we have been asking our children to think and predict whether a selection of fruit and vegetables would float or sink? Children made connections with real life experiences, objects that they have encountered during mealtimes...
Read moreFebruary in the Nest
Throughout February in the Den the themes of space, emotions and soft play have been integrated into planning.In the space topic; distance, speed, motion, measuring objects and time have all been discussed and play and learning has reflected this.
Read moreFebruary in the Burrow
It has been busy in the Burrow throughout February. The children have been building friendships and settling into busy Burrow life.
Read moreFebruary in the Hive
Throughout February the planning has been focussed on communication and language, in particular building and supporting children’s listening and attention skills.
Read moreI can eat 3!
The Den and Burrow teamed up last week to make some rather delicious pancakes to mark Shrove Tuesday. And what a delicious week it was...
Read moreCircle times in the Burrow…
So I bet a lot of our families wonder what some of circle time activities are that we get up to in the Burrow, even more so when their child goes home and mentions maybe “scrunchie” or “songbox” or “joggle bopper” or our new favourite the…“parachute”.
Read moreSoraya’s doing what?
Soraya’s doing what? These feet were made for walking…and now I’m asking them to run! What’s going on? Well…it’s a bit like this…
Read moreWho knows where the tree house is?
What a very cold and windy week we’ve had. The Burrow children (and adults) have all been wrapping up warm and ensuring lots of layers are worn when out and about.
Read moreLooking to the future
I would like to take this opportunity to let you all know that I will be leaving Free Rangers. I have been at Free Rangers for almost 4 years and have gained further experience and made lovely friends along the way.
Read moreHappy New Year – Chinese New Year that is!
This week in the Burrow we have been celebrating Chinese New Year, the year of the Rooster. The children and staff have all had a contribution towards Chinese New Year, we’ve talked about how our Chinese friends are celebrating in China, and that it’s good that we are celebrating too!
Read moreMy First 6 Months at Free Rangers
Where do I begin? When I first got offered a job at Free rangers I was over the moon and had to accept it. I am honoured you all accepted me with open arms.My first day in the Burrow was very exciting there were butterflies in my belly but I couldn’t wait to start full time.
Read moreWhat a busy couple of weeks!
For two weeks now the Burrow children have been exploring the tree house with ropes, pulleys and crates. We have had lots of fun and used lots of strength throughout the weeks.
Read moreTime to say Goodbye....
Some of you may have heard that my time at Free Rangers is coming to an end. I have loved my time at Free Rangers and although I am very sad to be leaving, I’m excited to be taking the next step in my career.
Read moreRed Kidney Bean Cake
This delicious and richly coloured cake is a mouth watering hit with the mighty little Free Rangers here. We hope you'll enjoy making it at home too.
Read moreFinding Their Own Path
I should probably apologise. If your child has been coming home and making arrows from anything they can get their hands on and appropriating foods at dinner times for arrow making purposes, then apologies for any lost property and distracted children at the dinner table...
Read moreArt Attack
During the third week in January, we looked at how to excite and stimulate the children's interest in creating and manipulating paint, combined with mark-making. They used a variety of animal figures and a selection of paints to explore leaving footprints and tracking marks.
Read moreRolling Pinecones
This week we have spent time on the mud hill rolling pinecones. Already on the forest school sessions the younger children and new children have shown a great understanding of our session and our rules.
Read moreA new beginning for Forest School
So it’s the start of a new term at Free Rangers and we’ve spent two weeks so far getting to know our new children and spending time with the original Burrow children. Over the past couple of weeks we haven’t so much been focusing on the activity of Forest School but more the routine of Forest School.
Read moreTeamwork Makes the Dream Work
Happy New Year lovely parents and readers! I hope 2017 has started well for you all and I'd like to personally offer a warm welcome all of our new Den room families! I look forward to sharing all our Forest School adventures with you over the coming months. We've jumped back into the outdoor fun with plenty of work to keep our bodies warm and the site looking ship shape!
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