We know the Willow has a bit of growing to do before the houses, tunnel and discovery wall are complete. However, we couldn't resist taking the children up to the Forest Village today to show them. We are so glad that we did. The children were so excited about the new structures and it filled us with so much joy [...]
Hello and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! One week in and we have all been having a great time at Stepping Stones already. It has been lovely to come back and welcome some new faces. With that in mind, it seems like a good time to remind you that after Christmas we start to get a lot busier. [...]
Last Friday we stood at the Stepping Stones class window and watched the tractor deliver and dump 8 tonne of wood bark to the Forest Village (thank you Travis Perkins). At which point it seemed absolutely crazy to not get the little ones geared up into their waterproofs and up to the space to get stuck in. The aim was [...]
After more hard work this weekend, the Forest Village is now well and truly clear, ready for the ground sheets and bark to go down. The boundaries have now also been laid out using fallen twigs and branches from the space. So far we haven't had to bring in anything new or take anything out, we've simply worked with what [...]
Hello and a very happy Wednesday to you. This is just a swift plea for more Forest Village helpers this Saturday, 9th November. We will be meeting at 10am to continue work on the exciting Nature Area project. There will be biscuits, a hot brew and the possibility of perhaps releasing a 'Forest Village People' single...don't hold us to that [...]
We cannot thank Phil from the RNLI enough for his exciting and insightful visit to Stepping Stones this morning. Not only did he take the time out of his day to visit us, he really did an excellent job of making it fun, interesting and engaging for the very young ages that he was presented with. Thinking ahead Phil sent [...]
It has been a very exciting couple of weeks at Stepping Stones as we have converted both the classroom and the forest area into Never Neverland. Looking at the story of Peter Pan as part of our 'near and far' topic, there hasn't been any time for a dull moment. Pirates, magic pixie dust, ticking crocodiles and mermaid lagoons have [...]
