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leafylearners

@leafylearners
Mum, teacher, Forest School leader, swimming instructor, animal owner. Encouraging & inspiring the next generation to explore more

What fun we had last week when The Tiger Came to T What fun we had last week when The Tiger Came to Tea! 🐅🐯☕️ 

Have you read the book or seen the play? 
A tuff tray (or any garden tray) with a few cups, a tea pot, some snippets of lavender with scissors for fine motor skills and some bubbly water let imaginations run wild with creativity! 
Try the charity shops for some wild tea treasures.

Both at @earlswoodschools and @rowfanttrail children of various ages were engaged in the story, a character hunt, designing a zoo, messy play with wild cooking and sponge painting tiger masks. 

Did you see our new wild kitchen set up? A little bargain I picked up from @muddyfacesuk when I was at the Forest School Conference. 

Join us next week at Earlswood for our pop up stay and play with hedgehogs! 🦔🦔🦔 
https://eequ.org/leafylearners

#outdoorlearning #wildplay #forestschool #thetigerwhocametotea
#rowfant
🔥🍁🍂Gather, Create and Connect🍁🍂🔥 Exciting news! W 🔥🍁🍂Gather, Create and Connect🍁🍂🔥

Exciting news! We will be holding our next Leafy Ladies (with the addition of Leafy Lasses age 12 plus) at Mercers Lake, Merstham. 

This gorgeous setting will provide us with our backdrop for 2 hours of mindfulness, creative autumn crafts and baked apples over the fire with hot drinks included. 

Your chance to escape the daily routine and break free into nature, immersing yourself in calm activities. Sit by the fire, relax in the hammock, chat amongst like-minded souls, or join in at your own pace. 

Perhaps you have a younger member of the family who you'd like to spend time with, enjoying this special time of year without technology for a couple of quiet hours. 

Advance bookings only. 

https://eequ.org/leafylearners

#natureescape #mindfulness #campfire #relax #forestschoolcrafts
If you've travelled to Rowfant Trail in Crawley to If you've travelled to Rowfant Trail in Crawley to visit us over the past year or so - thank you very much! We love being at such a beautiful location where everyone involved is so dedicated to making it a fabulous woodland. We're not leaving ... but as a little side quest we will be at Earlswood Junior School woodland on the 16th and the 30th October for 🍂 autumn and Halloween 🎃 pop up sessions 

I grew up and went to school in Earlswood and it holds many special memories for me. It speaks #community and that's what I want to shout about this autumn by bringing families together in this great space 🌿💚🌳

Easy to get to on foot, by bus, scooter or bike... you'll be able to join us for a woodland stay and play with a small and friendly vibe. By sharing posts from small businesses we can promote each other and our communities. 

I've tagged a few local folk who I know offer great things, whether that be somewhere to eat, drink, have a treatment or play... #supportlocal #earlswood #redhill #nutfield 
Please do reshare and spread the word 🕊

@friendsofearlswood @iloveifold @the_curiositycafe @perfectbalance_reflexology @earlswoodschools @ruchitaearlswood @nutfielddairy @harrypic @holborns_flowers @2ndreigate @musicbeesuk @thegaribaldipub @the_oldchestnut @stjohnsnurseryredhill @theplough_stjohns  @brighthorizons_royalearlswood @ymcaactive
How was your September? My favourite weekend was How was your September? 

My favourite weekend was at the #forestschoolconference in Nottingham with @theforestschoolassociation So many practitioners coming together to share a love of the outdoors. 

We'd love to hear a snippet of your September ... perhaps a favourite walk destination, activity or a simple nature memory. Let's share the September love as we leap into autumn 🍂 

#September #natureactivities #hello autumn #memories
It started off nice and light for our bug hunting It started off nice and light for our bug hunting adventure on Redhill Common last week with the cubs, but it got dark rather quickly ... head torches on and you see a whole different world at night. Bugs galore! 🐌🐜🐝🕷🪳🕸🪰🦗🪱🌿

The cubs were so sensible walking as a group across the roads to get to the common, not to mention their great listening on how to collect and observe creatures, before returning them to their natural habitat. What a credit to their leaders. 

If you're involved with a local group and you'd like us to facilitate this kind of activity, please get in touch. Info@leafylearners.co.uk 

#cubs #scoutingadventure #bughunting #buglife #exploring
We've had a farm and harvest theme this week with We've had a farm and harvest theme this week with toddlers, KS1, Year 3 and home ed children. 

Building a farm yard from natural materials sparked lots of discussion as to which animals could live together, whose fences needed to be the highest and how to build a standing shelter. 
Some amazing collaboration between children so young, gathering materials, sharing resources and creating narratives. 🦆🐓🐎🐄🐖🐏🐥
Also great for fine motor skills as they carefully moved the animals and sticks into place. 

These moments are definitely made for observation, rather than interrupting play to ask questions or put your own spin on their narratives. 

Stand back and see what unfolds... 

"Oh no, the goat has escaped!"
"How did it escape?"
"It headbutted the fence of course!" 

I did laugh 🤣

#outdoorlearning #learningthroughplay #outdoorplay #onthefarm #earlswood @earlswoodschools
I absolutely loved attending the spoken word event I absolutely loved attending the spoken word event at @busybeanss cafe in Redhill on Thursday. It was part of the #redhillartstakeover 

I enjoy writing poems and having willing ears to listen is a bonus!
There were such a variety, happy, thoughtful, hip hop style, short stories and even one read in Turkish from the owner of the cafe. Who, incidently shouted me a coffee as I'd rushed out without my purse. What a gent. ☕️💚

#acolourfullife also caught my eye in town, promoting happiness through colorful art work. Did you see the chalk on the pavement?
The pigeons also loved a bit of it! 

#redhill #art #poetry
What better way to feel grounded and sane before t What better way to feel grounded and sane before the new term than to meet with fellow outdoor practitioners! Gen @woodchips.forestschool and I went to visit Gemma @secretgardenintheham for a little look around her gorgeous garden and a chat about the joys of seeing children playing outdoors. We also talked about the pros and cons of self employment and the possibilities that a CIC company could hold. 

This is a truly wonderful pocket of fun in Merstham, at the heart of the community there. Although we all work outdoors, our settings are very different and offer different experiences.

However, how lovely would it be to see Lana the fairy 🧚‍♂️ from the Secret Garden at one of our fairy birthday parties? 

Are you an outdoor/EYFS educator in the local area who'd like to meet up with like minded people? We would love to hold a coffee catch up or craft date with you! What do you think? Drop us a comment below, repost this info or send us a message. 

#outdooreducators #outdoorfun #outdoorlearning #eyfsactivities #eyfsinspiration
Have you visited @standennt ? We usually do a dog Have you visited @standennt ? 
We usually do a dog walk from the car park through the fields to the rocks hidden among the trees, and through Hollybush Wood into the far end of the estate. 

This weekend you can catch the last couple of days of Standen's Summer of Play, with games near the playground, house and top woodland. You can dress up like clowns 🤡 🤪 and look ridiculous like us for no reason .... 

The flower borders have some beautiful late blooms, despite the drought and you can pick up some pretty plants at the gift shop like we did on this visit. We chose a gorgeous, pink echinacia.

Bring a picnic to eat on the lawn or grab a bite to eat from the cafe ... 

#standen #sussexwalks #weekendwalks #nationaltrust #dogfriendly
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