Latest News: WE ARE ON THE MOVE!! We are now negotiating an agreement with Argyle Morley United Reformed Church to move there with effect from September 2024. We hope to start the move during August to get ready for September and will plan an Open Day at the start of Term once we are all set up and Ofsted approved! Meanwhile, we are OPEN TO NEW REGISTRATIONS NOW!! We have a lot of work to do to ensure the move goes smoothly but are grateful for the wonderful support we have had from Argyle Morley URC so far and look forward to a working with them in the future!
FOREST SCHOOL SESSIONS AT ST JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL
At St Joseph’s Pre-school we also engage in Forest School Sessions.
The concept of Forest Schools originated in Scandinavia but is now recognised worldwide as a valuable experience for all children from a very young age through to secondary school level.
Forest School sessions give children the opportunity and freedom to engage in and explore the natural environment, learn new skills, build self-confidence, self-esteem, and resilience, be creative, work with others or alone, follow their own interests, engage in managed risk taking, and extend their knowledge and expertise across all areas of the curriculum.
At St Joseph’s Pre-school, we aim to ensure that all children who attend the pre-school will get the opportunity to engage in Forest School sessions for at least one session each term whilst they are with us. We hope to extend and expand on these opportunities as we develop and grow our Forest School opportunities.
Our Forest School Sessions currently take place on one afternoon and one morning a week in Coombe Brook Valley, a local Nature Reserve just a short walk away from the Pre-school.
We welcome parents along to support our Forest School sessions! Not only do we need this support to help us walk the children safely down to the Forest School site but the children love to share their experience with parents and you never know - you might learn something new yourselves too!!