YoungFriendsTribe

Louise Lloyd-Evans. Passionate speaker, consultant + advocate for change. Owner @YoungFriendsKindergarten. Supporting EYFS providers to consider the planet.

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We have as many real life utensils and tools as we can in the nursery so the children are learning useful skills while they have fun playing together! 🍽️🥢 #SNAP

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A calm, peaceful moment looking out the window into our woodland garden 🌲🌳 #SNAP #SNAPForChange

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Our newsletter goes out monthly and we never spam! It's usually a round up of whats been happening in the nursery and lots of tips on having a sustainable nursery. You can sign up on our website, linked here https://t.co/PSNJXibpNe #SNAP #SNAPForChange

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Getting the children involved in cleaning helps them to understand that this is their space and it's important to look after it and take responsibility for it, they also just love to get involved! 🧹 #SNAP #YoungFriendsNatureNursery

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Happy Saturday! The children have been hard at work planting seeds for our winter crops, as you can see they're very passionate about their garden! 🌻
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We get to see everyday the natural connection and love children have for nature🌍💚 #SNAP

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Pouring and measuring is part of continuous provision so we have lots of receptacles that the children can use to hand #SNAP

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Now we're grouping children vertically, the children's bonds are much stronger and the younger ones are developing their communication really well. Vertical grouping is putting children of all ages together in groups. #SNAPForChange

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We're trying to show them everyday 👀🌎
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Paper and soil are staples used for sensory experiences. Everything is transient when working with paper and soil, and because they are compostable and or biodegradable using them is in line with our sustainability ethos ♻️💚 #SNAP #SNAPForChange

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Our wild woodland garden is full of magical little areas for the children to explore and enjoy their imaginations ⛺🌳 #OutdoorEarlyYears #EarlyYearsOutdoors

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We absolutely love our Forest School Classes, they bring so much joy and enrichment to the children 🌲✨
#SNAP #SustainableNurseriesAgainstPlastic

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How vibrant is this beetroot powder paint!? We are only using natural paint now, made from powdered fruit, vegetables and spices and the children love it as they can get as messy as they want 🎨
#SNAP #SustainableNurseriesAgainstPlastic #SNAPForChange #SustainableNurserySchool

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Our new kitchen garden manager Mandy is doing a huge amount of work to the plot, like optimising as much space as possible for growing as much food as possible! 🥦🥕🥒
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We are always trying to create environments in the nursery that promote children's different schemes. Sometimes they like to get inside things and we have safe (often up cycled) places they can get on top of, underneath and inside. #SNAPForChange

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In our woodland garden we try to create an environment just like a real forest woodland where the children can use what they would naturally find in a woodland like these chestnut poles for activities, fun and lots of outdoor learning 🌳 #SNAP #SNAPForChange #GardenNurserySchool

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Getting children involved in small, helpful ways can be so easy and simple so head to our facebook page to read some ideas! https://t.co/kjMfhqDZLt
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The children have been making exciting tunnels and interesting apparatus for our guinea pigs to keep them entertained and active! 🐹💛 #SNAPForChange

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Our wonderful parents donate things to us all the time, like these mug trees and necklaces for children to explore and learn from. It's a great way to be sustainable and keep costs down!
#SNAP #SustainableNurseriesAgainstPlastic