Green Explorers

Green Explorers is a Woodland Play Group based in our woodland site at Whitechapel Primary School in Cleckheaton.
The aim is to create a safe woodland space where families can explore and play, benefiting from being outdoors and having fun together. It is a welcoming non-judgemental space where parents and carers can support each other and make connections.
The group is primarily aimed for preschool aged children, but during holidays and weekends children up to the age of 11 are welcome too.

Preschool Woodland Playgroup, up to 5 years, term-time;
🦔 Monday's 9.45am-11.45am
🐻 Wednesday's 9.45am-11.45am
🐿️ Fridays 9.45am-11.45am

🍄 School Holiday Woodland Playgroup, up to 11 years. 10am-12pm or 1-3pm.

🐾 Family Saturday's Woodland Playgroup, up to 11 years, 10am-12pm.

Here's what to expect at Green Explorers;
🌳 A private woodland space which has been developed as a safe and welcoming space for families.
☕ Hot drinks for everyone (tea, coffee, hot chocolate) plus toasted marshmallows and biscuits around the campfire.
🐌 A wide range of play activities available throughout including; mud kitchen, digging zone, construction role play, minibeast hunting, exploration, swings and hammock.
🖌️ A different craft each week, usually linked to the seasons.
🌞 Seasonal activities and resources appear as the seasons change.

Childminders, please get in touch for a discount code before booking.

Birthday party and group bookings available;

Birthday Parties 🎉
Celebrate in style in our own woods based in Cleckheaton! Have sole use of the space for your child’s birthday party which includes; hotdogs, toasted marshmallows, popcorn and hot chocolate around the fire for all children, hot drinks for all adults, free play activities such as mud kitchen, construction zone, minibeast hunting and den building, a craft of choice and personalised sustainable craft goody bag from Scraptastic for all children to take home.
Parties can be themed with an activity or craft, themes could be; dinosaurs, fairies, pirates, the hungry caterpillar, stickman etc... If you have an idea, we'll do our best to accommodate it.
All you need to do is bring a cake and candles.
Cost: £165 for up to 15 children, £8.50 per additional child up to 20 children. £50 deposit upon booking to secure your date and time. Final balance payable 7 days before the date.
(Alternate cost without party bags: £135 for up to 15 children, £6.50 per additional child up to 20 children).

Green Explorers Group Bookings 🌷
We offer group bookings in the woods. Have sole use of our woods in Cleckheaton for your group which includes; toasted marshmallows and hot chocolate around the fire for all children, hot drinks for all adults, free play activities such as mud kitchen, construction zone, minibeast hunting and den building and a themed craft activity.
Group bookings are suitable for any groups of children who will attend with adults who take responsibility for their care throughout. Such as; individuals who wish to make a booking together, a group of childminders, existing groups such as guiding and scouting, support groups, nurseries and out of school clubs.
Get in touch for more information and to make a booking.

Claire Drake green.explorers@outlook.com 07786551834