Many nursery aged children learn best when they can satisfy their endless curiosity about the world around them through active play and experimentation. Our outdoor learning environment at Claremont gives little ones with big imaginations just that, by providing thoughtful, imaginative and stimulating outdoor spaces to explore. The mud kitchen is the scene of many a ‘culinary delight’ but where sourcing ‘ingredients’ is valued just as highly as stirring the pot at the end. Shaded areas provide the perfect place for ‘car drivers’ to park their vehicles in advance of spontaneous ‘shopping sprees’ whilst would-be plumbers and mechanics never tire of testing the water at the funnel and ‘drainpipe filling station’. Nature is certainly our greatest teacher and why impromptu bug hunts, chance discoveries of new plants in the garden and moments of quieter reflection under the willow canape are an endless draw for busy children on the move at Claremont Nursery.
At Claremont our outdoor learning provision is second to none and why when our Nursery children join the Forest School programme, they are more than ready to venture into the woods for their next adventure …