🌿 The Early Years Foundation Stages [EYFS] Curriculum in the Woods

How Forest School for Life delivers beautifully The EYFS framework is an Early Years Curriculum, the precursor to the National Curriculum. It sets out the standards for learning, development, and care for children from birth to five across the UK. It’s a powerful tool, but it’s often interpreted through the lens of indoor environments, standardised […]

❄️ December 2025: Wintering with wonder

The gift of slowness and connection December is quiet, deliberate, and full of wonder. At Forest School for Life, we lean into the slow, seasonal rhythm, finding warmth not just in flames, but in connection. It’s a month that mirrors the philosophy of slow pedagogy, a movement that honours time, presence, and the deep value […]

🌿 ‘Good Enough’ parenting

Connection over perfection At Forest School for Life, we often say that nature doesn’t do neat and neither does parenting. Muddy boots, mismatched gloves, forgotten snacks, and emotional wobbles are all part of the journey. And that’s not just okay, it’s essential. This month, we’re exploring the idea of good enough parenting, a concept first […]

🌱 A million connections: What babies really need to grow

When babies feel safe, they don’t cling, they climb. They don’t just look, they venture. And at Forest School for Life, we’ve seen this truth unfold time and again. Our own observations show that babies in our care, once able to pull up, coast, and toddle, don’t just explore the area immediately around them. They […]

🌿 team: Wildlife is back! Autumn transitions and winter wildlife

A photograph of a fly agaric mushroom surrounded by leaf litter.

Team: Wildlife’s top things to see this winter: Pink-footed geese and brent geese Whooper and Bewick’s swans Holly and mistletoe (very festive!) Starling murmurations filling the sky Team: Wildlife is restarting at Forest School for Life, and we’re just in time for the transition from early autumn into winter! Although it gets colder and darker, […]