Derby Forest School

Derby Forest School Forest School for children and young people of all ages in South Derbyshire www.derbyforestschool.com

Come and give us a hand maintaining the beautiful site that our forest school runs on! Whistlewood Common is fully volun...
22/08/2026

Come and give us a hand maintaining the beautiful site that our forest school runs on! Whistlewood Common is fully volunteer run and there are always lots of jobs that need doing. Families of all ages welcome.

Visit derbyforestschool.com for more information on our award winning nursery
20/07/2026

Visit derbyforestschool.com for more information on our award winning nursery

Our Tree Tots sessions have finished for the summer to make room for our ever popular holiday club but we'll be back in ...
19/07/2026

Our Tree Tots sessions have finished for the summer to make room for our ever popular holiday club but we'll be back in September with lots more stay and play fun for preschoolers and carers

A huge thank you to Eden Tree Care Ltd for dropping off a pile of logs at Whistlewood Common and cutting them up for sea...
29/06/2026

A huge thank you to Eden Tree Care Ltd for dropping off a pile of logs at Whistlewood Common and cutting them up for seats for our fire circle and willow dragon today! They will be put to good use and very much appreciated.

Having fun in the shade and spotting shadows today! The children noticed that the shade was darker and cooler than the a...
29/06/2026

Having fun in the shade and spotting shadows today!
The children noticed that the shade was darker and cooler than the areas in the sunshine- and that's where we've spent most of our time today! We also made our own shadows!

Fairy houses 🧚‍♂️So much learning in building these miniature homes!😁Social - sharing resources and being aware of perso...
29/06/2026

Fairy houses 🧚‍♂️

So much learning in building these miniature homes!
😁Social - sharing resources and being aware of personal space as we work together in the fairy dell. Sharing ideas and explaining what we've made.
😁Physical - fine motor skills picking up and placing tiny nature treasures where we want them.
😁Intellectual - problem solving and planning how to construct our dens.
😁Creative- using our imagination and coming up with our own ideas.
😁Emotional - pride in our work!
😁Spiritual- connection to nature and awe and wonder!

Our crafting station in the woods is always a popular spot!Does your little one come home with endless creations? It mig...
15/06/2026

Our crafting station in the woods is always a popular spot!
Does your little one come home with endless creations? It might look like lots of paper, sticks, leaves and feathers but there's actually lots of learning going on!
- pincer grip and fine motor skills needed for hand writing
- sensory exploration to free up early brain development
- problem solving skills
- resilience
-creativity
- connection with nature and the seasons

No screens, no ready made kits, just

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14/06/2026

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We learnt how birds make their nests at Nature Nursery this week. What materials do they use? How do they put it togethe...
14/06/2026

We learnt how birds make their nests at Nature Nursery this week. What materials do they use? How do they put it together? Differences between types of bird? and then off we went to make our own. # real-lifelearning .5upwards

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