Early Years Learning at Alice Holt

 

For our youngest visitors there's a lot of fun to be had while exploring the forest and discovering its hidden secrets. Time out in the woods is combined with story telling, crafts, songs and games in the Forest Classroom so there's plenty of variety to keep children interested. Seasonal topics are incorporated into our programmes, especially in spring and autumn, to keep them lively and relevant and make the best use of the forest resource.

Babes in the Wood is for toddlers aged between 12 months and 2 years 6 months and their carers. It runs for an hour and a half and is an introduction to the learning resources of the forest for both adults and children. Each session has a themes and involves a walk in the woods and games, songs, craft and stories. It's great fun!

Little Explorers very like Babes in the Wood but for slightly older children. 3 to 4 year olds and their accompanying adults explore the woods and take part in activities indoors and out specially planned to suit this age group.

Welcome to the Woods is our Foundation Stage programme and is suitable for children aged from 2yrs. 9 months to 5 years. The precise content is tailored to the age of the children but normally includes a story, activities in the woods and some art and craft in the classroom. The art and craft can be omitted for older children who can benefit from more time being spent outdoors. It lasts for two hours. During the summer if a picnic is planned as part of the visit, teddy bears can come, too.

Super Sensations makes full use of the five senses, saving taste for luchtime. Children learn about the forest through looking, listening, touching and smelling. There are numerous activities available to us which we combine into a programme to meet the needs and abilities of each individual group.It's a programme which is also suitable for children right through Key Stage 1 and into Key Stage 2. Normally Super Sensations is a full day programme but it can be shortened to half a day.