We walk in a conservation area close to school. There are woody areas with boggy ground, brambles and a pond where frogs and tadpoles live.
We provide six pairs of wellies, which are always ready and waiting by the door. They are suitable for children from the ages of three to five so that the groups are always mixed aged, which promotes peer support. We go on walks twice a week, but if the frogs are out and the leaves falling we might go every day.
We encourage the children to look at the natural environment and observe the changing seasons. Listening to the sounds of nature is calming and the children respond through touch and sound - whispering to each other, pointing things out, sharing, holding hands and providing mutual support.
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