Wood Street Nursery & Forest School
Cricket Pavilion, Frog Grove Lane, Wood Street Village, Guildford ,GU33EZ
Our Ethos
At our forest school nursery, we believe in fostering an environment where children thrive through meaningful experiences in nature and within the nursery. Our ethos revolves around nurturing resilience, encouraging risk-taking, fostering confident communication, promoting physical independence, and building strong relationships. Here's how we embed these values:
1. Resilience: We understand that resilience is key for navigating life's challenges. In our forest school, children are encouraged to explore their surroundings, try new activities, and overcome obstacles. Whether it's climbing a tree, navigating a muddy path, or persisting through a difficult task, we provide a supportive environment where children can learn to bounce back from setbacks and develop inner strength.
2. Risk-taking: We believe that taking risks is essential for growth and learning. Our forest school nursery provides opportunities for children to engage in adventurous play, such as climbing, balancing, and exploring natural features. By allowing children to assess and manage risks in a safe setting, we empower them to develop confidence in their abilities and judgement.
3. Confident communicators: Effective communication is a cornerstone of success in life. We encourage children to express themselves freely through verbal and non-verbal means. Whether it's sharing discoveries with peers, negotiating play scenarios, or expressing emotions, we support children in developing their communication skills in a natural and authentic way.
4. Physically independent: Independence is nurtured through the freedom to explore and engage with the environment. In our forest school nursery, children have the space and autonomy to move, play, and learn at their own pace. From tying shoelaces to carrying out tasks independently in the outdoor setting, we empower children to develop the physical skills and confidence they need to navigate the world around them.
5. Building relationships: Strong relationships form the foundation of a supportive community. Through collaborative activities, group adventures, and shared experiences in nature, children at our forest school nursery learn the value of cooperation, empathy, and respect for others. We foster a sense of belonging and connection, encouraging children to build meaningful relationships with their peers, educators, and the natural world.
In embracing these principles, our forest school preschool aims to cultivate resilient, adventurous, and confident individuals who are equipped with the skills and mindset to thrive in an ever-changing world.
This is a family run nursery who offers a free flow environment with mix ages, children are able to actively engage in hands on experiences that are open ended so they can focus of the process authenticity and holistic learning opportunities, which are planned by their key person for their next steps. we believe in valuing their learning journeys rather than just the end product or outcome.
Learning journeys on Tapestry will be updated when staff are not playing with your children, we believe that children’s interests should be extended and staff should not be on ipad’s but should be understand and getting to know your child's development and interests., this may mean that pictures do not get sent off daily. Our requirement is two observation per half term.
We are a shared premises with the local Cricket club during April to August, during the after school session we will be out exploring the environment, pick up will be from 5 pm / 5:30pm where we will meet you to collect their bags and complete their hand over.
During the school holidays we have use of the local Worplesdon Memorial hall during holiday sessions. During these times the same children and staff will be there with similar activertys, policy and procedure.
Food is provided by Care catering to us daily, through your request, children have fresh fruit,veg and milk for snack mornings and afternoons.
Children sleep in a queit room with sleep matt’s where staff tap their back and listen to sleep music.