For your youngest explorers and their grown ups, this programme of weekly sessions is all about child-centred play and adventuring! We will be making mud pies & potions, swinging in the hammock, balancing on the fallen logs, and exploring the woodland and the creatures that live there. Sessions include stories and activities designed to inspire curiosity and creativity. We support children to begin to develop a connection to the natural world by experiencing it as a joyful place to play - somewhere that they will grow to love and want to protect. There will be the chance to use some simple tools and to cook on a campfire during the programme.
We encourage adults to join in the play and take some time to connect with other local parents/carers and enjoy the benefits of spending some time together outdoors in nature.
These sessions will take place on our beech tree site in the beautiful woodland of Warley Woods.
Please see the map in the event attachments for how to find us
We are really pleased to be able to bring you another half term of forest school in Warley Woods. We ask families to book for the whole block of session, which will enable us to have consistent groups of children and parents. We find this really supports relationship building and a feeling of community.
Forest school takes place in all weathers, throughout the seasons. Especially during the colder months please ensure you have plenty of layers of clothing to keep you and your children warm and dry. You can always take layers off if you get too warm. We recommend wellies or waterproof walking boots with warm socks, a waterproof top layer, and long sleeves and trousers all year round to help protect from scratches, stings, sunburn and bites.
Expect your children to get muddy and dirty – we want them to be free to explore and get the full sensory experience at forest school - plus research has shown that playing in mud makes us feel calmer and more relaxed!
We will provide a drink and snack but please feel free to bring your own as well to keep those hungry tummies happy.
We have hand washing facilities on site and ask that everyone washes their hands on the way into and out of the site and before eating. There are also hand washing facilities, toilets and a baby change in the Warley Woods pavilion – please do try to remove as much mud from boots before going inside. There’s a ramp available to enable access into the pavilion, please ask in the shop and a member of staff will arrange that for you.
Coffees and food are available from the cafe in the pavilion and The Happy Coffee Man is usually in Warley Woods, on the main path by the Abbey Road entrance.
You can message us on Facebook or email laura@wildlivesforestschool.co.uk
A 3.6% + £0.20 booking fee applies to bookings with a cost.
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Child ticket for the forest school programme
This ticket is for the first child or only child attending. Adults and non-walking siblings go free and do not need a ticket.
Course ticket - for remaining 2 dates.
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£28.00 | |
Sibling place for the forest school programme
This ticket is for each sibling after the first child. So if you are bringing two children, you would pay one full price and one discounted sibling price. Adults and non-walking siblings go free and do not need a ticket.
Course ticket - for remaining 2 dates.
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£20.00 |
Warley Woods
101 Lightwoods Hill
Smethwick
B67 5ED
These sessions will take place on our beech tree site. A map of how to find the site can be downloaded from the information section (or emailed to you if you drop us a line at laura@wildlivesforestschool.co.uk)
To find our forest school site, walk along the main path that runs from Lightwoods Hill to Abbey Road.
About half way along the path, you will see the Wild Lives banner hanging from a small oak tree next to a bench and a bin. In front of the banner is a small pathway going up into the woodland. Follow the path up the hill into the wooded area and you will find us!
Use the What 3 Words website/app to find us: ///cliff.frames.curving
We recommend the use of baby carriers rather than pushchairs if possible. Please do talk to us about any particular access requirements and we will do our best to make adaptations to enable access.
Warley Woods has a car park off Lightwoods Hill which is free of charge. There is also on street parking on Lightwoods Hill, Abbey Road and Barclay Road. Please park with respect for other visitors and our neighbours.
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