Forest school – first visit

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by Susan

We nervously went to a new forest school for the first time today. Two hours later I had to drag the girls out of the place! We’re so glad to have found Inside Out Forest School in Glossop. Polly, who runs the sessions, makes everyone so welcome. The children eagerly go off into the forest playing together and there are also various activities they can join in with if they want to. Us adults get to spend time talking together round the fire, swapping tips and resources and generally supporting each other. I now need the weekly forest sessions as much as the girls do.

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