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Awards 2012: Initiatives - Enabling environments award

Joint winners - Tall Trees Kindergarten, Frome, Somerset and Norland Nursery, Bath

Tall Trees

Nature School was created by Emma Comer, manager and proprietor of Tall Trees Kindergarten, to give all the children at her setting the opportunity to explore the outdoor area.

The outstanding Montessori nursery runs Forest School sessions for the three-plus age group. Over time, Nature School has developed into a fully functional outdoor classroom where the children are free to explore and learn in an exciting and stimulating way. It is situated in a specially-designed covered area of the garden and has eight fully operational learning areas for children to explore and investigate.

All areas within Nature School are planned according to the Early Years Foundation Stage and cover each principle. The activities are planned weekly and are mainly children-led.

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