Cherubs Forest

“Muddy Hands, Happy Hearts”

Imagine a classroom with no walls. With luscious towering trees surrounding you, the sunlight dappling through the branches, highlighting the morning dew of the grass. Birdsong is in the air, and the grass is scattered with wild bluebells, daffodils and the scent of fresh garlic.

Nestled in the heart of the Manx countryside, lies our very own private woodlands where our Preschool children go to engage in all sorts of wonderful outdoor activities. They have the freedom to explore and use our rope swings, tree-trunk slide, mud kitchen and play-house, We have been known to make our own hot chocolate and freshly squeeze our own orange juice whilst in the woods, as well as creating outdoor art using the scenery around us for inspiration.

We are in an ever-growing digital world, where children are exposed to screens at an alarming rate with less outdoor play and experiences than any decade before us. Our aim is to reconnect children with the outdoors, to provide tranquillity, a space to take risks, to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature with no adult agenda, freedom to simply be.

At Little Cherubs, our ethos is centred around the Forest School approach. We feel privileged to help form wonderful childhood memories that will last a lifetime.

Spending extended and regular time in the woods allowing us to observe the seasonal changes and make discoveries and this resource provides the best opportunities to meet our early learning goals.

We aim to bring each child on as many trips as we can to our Secret Forest. This is a private piece of land for our use only and not for the general public. This adds to the mystery and intrigue for the children and allows us flexibility to visit whenever we like.

It is a versatile area which we can adapt to our needs. We have created a story corner, natural mud slide, bird hide, arches, wigwams and more.

View the photos to see the fun and exploring we have done!