They're looking out for each other now
Something shifted this term. Children who once played alone are now checking in on each other, resolving conflicts collaboratively, and building shared worlds that span weeks.
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Lighting fires and finding friends
Through a cold January, 14 children kept coming. This term brought fire-lighting breakthroughs, peer mentoring, and a walkie-talkie that's quietly changing a child's life.
Finding the words for feelings
This term, a child used story and play to process their experiences and express pride in their identity. The team also observed a first: a child with PDA attending without their parent.
Conkers, campfires and confidence
Our first term of National Lottery funded sessions: 13 children across three groups discovering what they're capable of -- from negotiating the rules of a game to building hedgehog homes.
From the car park to the campfire
Dedicated 1:1 support transformed one child's experience: from unable to start a session to arriving with everyone, joining in, and looking out for others.
Twelve sessions and a lifeline
A home-educated child with ADHD, who also cares for their disabled parent, found routine, friendship and joy through 12 funded Forest School sessions.