To mark International Museum Day, we turned the forest into a child-led “museum” experience. Our little explorers explored water in many different ways, experimenting with movement and flow using a range of containers and equipment. They tested floating objects they had constructed themselves and carefully watched how they travelled through the water. Water play has continued throughout the week, with the children thoughtfully gathering items to embed in water ready for a freezing experiment next week.

This week was full of music, imagination, nature and hands-on exploration. We were thrilled to welcome families for our Stay and Play sessions, where children proudly shared their favourite activities around the forest with their loved ones.

We created a stage from wood and boxes with a percussion area made up of wooden bowls, plastic boxes, pots and pans and pan lids. Rhythms were tapped out as we sang our songs, crashing and bashing our percussion instruments with glee and vigor.