Fit Kids

27/09/2026

Well, two sessions at our new school ‘Bradway Primary School’ and we’ve done so much already!!

On our first session we learnt how to use tools safely to hammer our initials; spent time getting to know each other and were introduced to fire safety rules, whilst we cooked marshmallows on our fire.

Our second session was all about team work - team games to start with; building a waterproof shelter in small groups and recognising the ‘Autumn Equinox’ by making leaf crowns and making our own autumn wishes for the season ahead.

The children’s enthusiasm was infectious and it was wonderful to watch them embrace both sessions. We’ve watched so many cooperative skills, listening and following instructions, as well as a delight in exploring our natural space.

Thank you to our families for sending your children in suitable footwear and clothing, to face the wetter and colder days ahead. Autumn into Winter, are exciting times when campfire cooking and seasonal celebrations come into their own.

Sue and Rachel 💚🌳

16/09/2026

What a great first two weeks back at Nether Green Juniors Forest Skills club!

Last week was full of creativity. The children explored leaf stamping using ink pads, working together to make shared artwork. At the same time another form of creativity and imaginative play was happening as other children discovered lots of other uses for the nitrile gloves to keep ink off hands. From extra large hands and feet to fidget toys and even adorable elephants! We finished off with one of our favourite treats: smores. Yummy!

This week teamwork was key. There was lots of hand-eye co-ordination and shouting of colours as the children worked in pairs to make Nordic slinging bracelets. Other children worked together to get the fire going, with some of our new members trying fire lighting for the first time. Our campfire snack this week was hotdogs.

A fantastic start everyone! I look forward to more adventures next week.

16/09/2026

We do try and capture moments - and post from each club at least once a half term- but like the post says - we spend time being in the moment in the Forest school areas and making great sessions! The kids enjoying and rebooking is all the reminder we need to know we’re doing something right! 🌳🔥🤗

📱 WHAT IF WE STOPPED TRYING TO CAPTURE IT? 🌳

For 12 years, we’ve spent hours creating posts, reels and stories. Taking photographs. Editing videos. Writing captions. Trying to show people what Forest School is.

But why? 🤔
Because the truth is… you can’t really capture it.

You can’t capture the child who suddenly sits still for 20 minutes, completely absorbed in watching a bird. 🔭

Or the child who “can’t focus” in a classroom but spends an hour building, climbing and creating in the woods. 🌿

Or the teenager who hasn’t had enough space to simply play for years — and suddenly they’re swinging from a rope, laughing, getting muddy and just being a kid again. ❤️

Those are the moments that matter.
And they often (rightly) happen when the phone is in your pocket. 📱⬇️

Somewhere along the way, we realised we were spending hours trying to share our Forest School online… while Forest School itself is about putting the screen down and being present.

And honestly? Social media can suck you in...
Scrolling. Comparing. Wondering why other people had more followers, more resources, more adventures, more everything.

So we started asking ourselves:
Why are we doing this?
Why spend hours creating content when we could be spending those hours noticing what’s happening right in front of us? We aren't "content creators" or "influencers." We are Forest School Leaders. What happens in the woods is what matters, not the images or content we share.

Maybe Forest School doesn’t need to be captured.
Maybe it just needs to be experienced. 🌱
So we’re stepping back.
Less scrolling.
Less comparing.
Less creating for the sake of creating.
More trees. 🌳
More mud. 🪵
More play. 🪢
More connection. ❤️
More being present. 🌿
And if you see less of us on here…
You’ll know why.
We’re probably too busy living it. 🌱✨

11/09/2026

What a fabulous start to our new school year at Totley Forest Skills session last night.

We had lots of good fine motor skills by using tools safely to hammer pins into their ‘initial’ and then decorating with yarn.
The concentration, resilience and cooperation skills, when helping each other, was a delight to see. I’ve kept their ‘work of arts’ safe for children to take home next week, as we dodged the showers at the end of session!

Free exploratory play in the mud kitchen, tyre swing and climbing on the slack-line was also going on.

We rounded off the evening with marshmallows (both vegan & none vg available) on the campfire & drank chocolate milkshake of juice.

Thank you to our families for remembering to send an appropriate change of clothes (layers) and wellies, as we embrace our potentially wettest but most colourful term.

Rachel and Tiffany 🌳🌳

10/09/2026

We’re so excited to announce that we’re starting our Forest Skills club at Bradway Primary School next Tuesday- here’s a quick sneak peak of the lovely site and the new parachute we have erected so we have shelter on those rainy days!
We can’t wait!

07/09/2026

Welcome back to our now Year 4 ‘old hands’ at Forest Skills After School Club and to our new Year 3’s! What a wonderful group! Everyone helped each other and settled in so well.

We had some simple safe tool work going on; lots of minibeasting for worms, spiders and (even tiny grasshoppers!); as well as the climbing wall, relaxing in the hammock; tyre swing and mud kitchen.

We rounded off the session with marshmallows toasted on the fire and chocolate milkshake.

Thank you to our families for all your continued support - we really did appreciate the children bringing clothes/ suitable footwear to change into for the session.

We’re excited and eagerly looking forward to the term ahead, as we guide your children on their Forest Skills journey, based on their interests, bushcraft and celebrating nature themes throughout.

Rachel and Maddie. x🌳

24/07/2026

We've had lots of fun at Dronfield Juniors Year 5/6 Forest Skills club this term. From elderflower fritters to penguin week, hapa zome to supersized smores and mini rafts.

We love getting our hands messy and two of our most popular projects have been making japanese mud balls (hikaru dordango), which is wonderfully meditative and we had a whole production line going, and playing with oobleck, a non-Newtonian fluid made from cornflour and water.

Thank you to everyone who joined us this year, it's been wonderful working with you. We wish all the best to those going on to secondary school. We will miss you! We hope everyone has a fabulous summer holiday and we look forward to more wonderful sessions again in September!

22/07/2026

🌿 What a wonderful half term we’ve had on our Wednesday Dobcroft sessions Forest Skills🌿

As we head into the summer holidays, we wanted to share some of the fantastic things the children have been enjoying outdoors over the last few weeks.

We’ve been busy creating Elder Wood Father’s Day keyrings, making the famous armpit fudge, experimenting with turmeric sun prints, and celebrating the Strawberry Moon with strawberries and jam crackers 🍓🌕

The children have also loved our water pistol target competitions, making fruit kebabs, and taking part in lots of energetic water sponge games to keep cool and have fun in the sunshine ☀️💦

It has been a joy to watch their confidence, creativity, teamwork and curiosity grow through outdoor play and exploration.
A very special good luck to all of our Year 2 children as they move up to the juniors — we are so proud of each and every one of you and can’t wait to hear about your next adventure 🎒✨
To our new little ones joining us and all of our existing children returning in September, we can’t wait to welcome you back for another exciting year of Forest Skills filled with mud, magic, campfires and adventure 🌲🔥🍂

Thank you to all of our families for your continued support. Have a safe, happy and adventure-filled summer! 💚

Kim 🧡

20/07/2026

What a fantastic final term we had at Nether Green Juniors Year 3/4 club. From toasting supersized smores to making ice cream in a bag. We used hammers to create works of art and practised our teamwork skills making more nordic slinging bracelets. We had a water fight, made cooling smoothies and went on an adventure to the woods.

Our last week had a pirate theme, with a treasure hunt puzzle and mini raft building challenge.

It's been a pleasure working with you all this year. Have a great summer holiday and I look forward to more adventures in September!

17/07/2026

Why not try this over the Summer holidays with your children!

This week we are thinking about the summer holidays!
Today we are focusing on moving and being outdoors with your child!