Outdoors
The garden is enjoyed by all the children throughout the year. There is a large recently renovated outdoor area with impact-absorbing rubber play surfaces where the children can run around and play on the equipment, as well as a nature garden area. Children are able to play outside whatever the weather, all year round as we have a wonderful purpose-built wooden outdoor classroom structure providing shade and shelter.
We have a wonderful log-pile and a variety of ‘bug-hotels’ attracting a variety of beetles and mini-beasts to fascinate and occupy the children. Growing vegetables and flowers are really popular with the children. Staff members help children dig, weed, plant and water our plants and then best of all pick them for tasting and cooking. Gardening and wildlife focused activities are planned in conjunction with children’s key workers, according to the growing seasons and children’s developmental stages.
