Wild About Play

Outdoor education provider dedicated to promoting #outdoorplay and child led education in a safe, natural environment. Visit our website to register.

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In our latest blog, we look at how outdoor play can affect mental health and why it is so important to focus on how we can help equip our children with the mental toolkit to tackle any issues they or their friends may be facing. https://t.co/jq5PHRav00 #outdoorplay #mentalhealth

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Our half-term camp spots are going fast! Book your spot now at https://t.co/OC8k907h8W for a week of creating, inspiring and nurturing in nature 🍂🌳

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📢 We're running an open day event on Monday 14th September for our pre-school sessions! Spots are limited so sign up on our website if you're in the #Putney or #Barnes area to participate in a morning of creativity, innovation and collaboration: https://t.co/1hXPk5bKTU

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With today's #heatwave, we hope everyone is keeping cool! Our campers have been loving the opportunity to find shade in #Putney commons during our summer camp sessions, with tree swings and hideout dens being created together as a cool space to hang with friends!

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An #IsolationTip for this #EasterWeekend - create your very own fluffy bunnies and chicks with this easy how-to guide and encourage your child's creativity and imagination! 🐣🐰 https://t.co/bQ2Tbw7spb

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Today's #IsolationTip - put those curious minds, green thumbs and leftover kitchen rolls to good use and create your very own home allotment! An easy way to get your creative kids involved in the food they eat, with visual rewards when the plants begin to grow! 🌱

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Let's make some music! You can create instruments from anything lying around your house - from elastic string to pots and pans, create your own family band!! Here are some examples of instruments you can make!! 🎧🥁🎸 https://t.co/3yLlwrDzZA

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Today's Isolation Tip - Help bring some brightness to these dark times by creating a rainbow weaving and hanging it in your window, in your garden or on your balcony for your neighbours to spot! 🌈 Here is a how-to video from one of our practitioners! https://t.co/qin2MuB8AK

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If you're a key worker or have a vulnerable child and would like to join us for some forest school sessions, let us know! We're doing everything we can to help the local #Putney and #Barnes area - register now! https://t.co/1zgL0hyqgh

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Time to get those creative juices flowing! Story scribing is a fantastic way to engage your child's literacy, and we have a great story that you can incorporate into explaining the current situation to your little ones! Find it here https://t.co/zib2IGtbVN #isolationtips 📝

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Sessions may be cancelled, but our fantastic practitioners are coming up with daily ideas to keep your kids active and engaged whilst in the house. Today's tip - bug hunts! Whether it's in the garden or creating your own indoors, it's a great way to learn more about insects!

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Some happier news to send out in the current difficult times...our #OarsomePutney artwork has been displayed outside Putney's train station. Thank you to all our talented artists from local schools & groups. #rowing #supportlocal #localart

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One of our fantastic practitioners is sharing her thoughts on what you can do with your children indoors to keep them engaged! Take a look at Jo's post below 👇🍃

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14 days self isolation survival guide #forestschool #keyu #eytalking #coronavirus #30dayswild #365dayswild #LoveEarlyYears https://t.co/aisqFyHzAa

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Check out some of our explorers creating and designing their very own mallets, made from fallen branches found while on our walks in #Barnes common! #MondayMotivation #outdoorlearning

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THREE is the magic number! 🍃✨

We have three spaces that have opened up for this Saturday's session! For a morning of adventure, exploration and experimentation for the whole family, make sure you sign up now! https://t.co/v8djxXi8RQ #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #putney

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Is there anything more fun than climbing trees and learning about other ecosystems with your friends? #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #tuesdaymotivation

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Happy belated #InternationalWomensDay! To the nurturers, teachers, enablers, listeners, leaders and team players - we salute you. And to our resilient groundbreakers of tomorrow - we will continue to support you to smash all those glass ceilings and become whoever you want to be.

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"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller

Sharing the #WednesdayWisdom with our after-schoolers in a collaboration exercise that challenged their communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills in a recent session! #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning

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#TuesdayMotivation "Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn" - O. Fred Donaldson #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning

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NOW OPEN! Our Easter Holiday Camps are now available for booking, and we have a promotional offer for this week only! Head over to our website for more information and to book for 2 weeks of collaboration, experimentation, imagination and #outdoorlearning! https://t.co/0c4jhXJK11

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A couple of spaces have opened up for our morning session this Saturday! If you're in the #Putney or #Barnes area, come on down and enjoy our dynamic, creative and engaging #outdoorlearning sessions that are fun for the whole family! Sign up here - https://t.co/WDXEkia98i