Experiences & Initiatives

Our Experiences and Initiatives

Forest School

All of our services offer Forest School activities with fully qualified Forest School trained staff. This is a very exciting experience for children having fun outdoors, learning life skills and opportunity to visit woodland areas with a sense of adventure. There are many benefits to Forest School activities, the children enjoy being outside in park spaces, they have a sense of freedom and fun. Activities take place in all weathers, the exception being high wind or thunderstorms. Children have fun with mud, building fires, making dens and searching for mini beasts. There are also occasions when children are problem solving and building resilience with tasks they find challenging, our caring staff are always there to lend a caring hand.

Parental Involvement

Parental involvement is encouraged; we do understand that some families can participate with services more than others. However, there are many opportunities to engage in the life of each of our settings. These range from joining Paediatric First Aid Training for parents, to joining us on outings, attending parent workshops, or simply by making your views heard by completing questionnaires. We consult with parents regularly to ensure that you (along with your child) play a main part in directing all developments in each setting.

We use emails as a main method to communicate with you, but also incorporate other formats such as a closed Facebook Page and through our parent app “Parent Zone”. Your child’s key worker, staff members and each member o the management team are available in person to discuss all aspects of Step by Step life with you too.