Acorn Play

Welcome to Acorn Play 🍃🐿

🍃 What is Acorn Play?

Acorn Play is a new Forest School set in the heart of an ancient woodland, Lineover Wood. We welcome toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-aged children, and their families, to join in our magical woodland adventures in a safe, secure, and stimulating outdoor environment.

🍃 What is the aim of Acorn Play?

At Acorn aim is to get more young children connecting with and developing a deep love for nature, in an environment that helps them to learn through adventure and play. We mirror the Forest School ethos and its Scandinavian roots, while weaving elements of the Early Years Curriculum into our activities and themes. Our holistic approach invites children to freely follow their curiosities alongside others, make new discoveries using natural resources and open-ended activities, and learn simple bush-craft that stimulates imagination and creativity. The beautiful red cedar trees at our base camp offer a sheltered space for our community to come together for group times, led by an experienced Primary Infant teacher of over ten years...

🍃 Who is Acorn Play?

Acorn Play has been founded by Hannah Hart; Teacher, Facilitator and Forest School Leader. The session includes two group times with Hannah- a ‘welcome wake up’ and a ‘together time’, where children and their families can engage in a range of music, singing, storytelling, dance, movement and drama. A healthy snack and delicious hot chocolate are also included, and will be cooked on the camp fire once all children are settled. Hannah is passionate about learning through play, experiential learning and the great outdoors.

🍃 Booking

For little ones, returning to familiar outdoor space nurtures their confidence and self-awareness, while building respectful relationships both with nature and with each other. With regular attendance we can introduce camp fires, tools for bushcraft and many more enriching opportunities for you and your child and children. A block booking is therefore recommended for your child/ren and we offer a discount. ☀️ We are offering introductory one off taster sessions at a discounted price from April-May, including May Half Term ☀️

Acorn Play your new Forest School community and we welcome all who wish to join and adventure with us 👋