Another week at Wimbledon Common has come and gone. We have packed a lot into it and the children have all had a wonderful time.
Wimbledon - Measuring Mushrooms!
Chiswick - A Week of Discovery and Adventure!
Fulham - From Fire Fighters to Pumpkins to Vampires!
Morden - Happy Halloween!
Putney Heath - Spook-tacular!
Booooo…Boooo…Boo! The forest was a spook-tacular sight this week. The children used their fine motor skills to paint the scariest ghosts Putney Heath has ever seen. To begin the activity, the little ones ventured off on a leaf hunt. Leaves of all sizes were found, and a variety of different colours as well. Although the leaves were autumnal colours, the children used white and black paint to create little ghosts. Ghastly sounds could be heard throughout the forest all day.
Twickenham - 'Hairy Scary Castle!'
This week, the forest transformed into a hairy scary castle where the wind goes whoosh, and the doors go bang! Where the stairs go creak, and the ghosts go boo! Our plane tree stood over the forest, observing everything with its humongous watchful eyes. The giant spiders came out to play overnight, weaving large spider webs throughout the forest. The worms also came out of their underground houses and congregated on our art table, wiggling and squiggling and enjoying the spooky day.
Wandsworth - Spirit of Adventure!
We have had a very fun time in our swampy and sludgy camp this week. The children handled the showers and streams of rain with inspirational fortitude. The weather has done little to deter their spirit of adventure!We have had a very fun time in our swampy and sludgy camp this week. The children handled the showers and streams of rain with inspirational fortitude. The weather has done little to deter their spirit of adventure!
Wimbledon - Halloween and Fireworks!
Chiswick - An Enchanting and Spellbinding Week!
Fulham - Spook-tacular Activites!
Morden - 'Blue is Glue'
Putney Heath - Spells and Potions!
Happy half-term to all our sessional children and their families. We have missed them dearly in the forest. The little ones and educators are eager for their return next week. With our sessional friends away, we welcomed some new and familiar faces this week. The holiday campers came ready to go and embraced the mild but wet conditions in the forest.
Twickenham - 'No Picking, No Licking!'
This week we’ve noticed the days are getting shorter and the evenings are arriving sooner than the days before. The plane tree continues its preparation to sleep for the winter and like the animals in the forest we are getting ready for the cold weather by wearing warm clothes and eating lots of nutritious food to keep our bodies healthy and warm.
Wandsworth - Digging for Fossils!
Wimbledon - Exciting Science Experiments!
Chiswick - Leafy Experiments
Fulham - Happy Birthday!
What a great week we’ve had here in the forest! Our learning intention for the fortnight has been introductory phonics, letter recognition and early writing - and I’m pleased to say the Little Forest Folk-ers have done marvellously and loved the exciting ways us educators have delivered this learning. Although the temperature has dropped and we’re experiencing some light showers, the energy at camp has stayed bright, exciting and full of warmth.
Morden - 'How Many Slugs Can You Find?'
Putney Heath - Our Little Eco-warriors!
Brrr!! This week started off feeling like Winter but warmed up with lots of rain, which was the perfect opportunity to go on a puddle hunt. The little ones searched Putney Heath, trying to locate the biggest puddle they could jump in. After walking for what felt like ages, they found the most ginormous puddle. The puddle was the best place for our Little Forest Folk-ers to show off their jumping skills and see who could make the biggest splash.