Monthly Archives: January 2017

Recruiting Adventurers for our Thursday After School Wolf Club!

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

We are looking for Mighty Adventurers to come and join our Wolf Club on Thursdays after school from February Half term – do you know anyone who might be interested? Mighty Adventurers Forest School is all about child led adventures … Continue reading →

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A new (cold) start

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

I work regularly with a local pre-school, and each year a different year group brings it’s new characters, a unique team forms and together they help each other make adventures that only that combination of children can create.  Each year … Continue reading →

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Precision Balance Engineering!

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

I have a lot to learn. I know this, and am reminded of just how much every day!  An example of this is the construction a couple of 7 year old boys created working together without any “adult-eration” (i.e. no … Continue reading →

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From the dance floor to the forest floor

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

After a lifetime of running StopGAP Dance Company – an amazing company, well worth a look! http://stopgapdance.com/about – I decided to swop artificial lights and under-floor heated studios for the bracing reality of the outside world. I was searching for something where I … Continue reading →

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Master builders!

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

Today was oh so cold, but the children I worked with took it in their stride.  What really grabbed my attention today was the detail of their ideas.  I seemed to be working with some “master builders” on our den … Continue reading →

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New Year… new me!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Vicki Balaam

Happy New Year! 2016 flew by as I got permission to lead forest school sessions in the woods I live near, and I embarked on my journey of discovery, learning about how the woods change through the seasons, what fascinates the … Continue reading →

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