For morning snacks we offer the choice of a savoury or sweet biscuit, breadstick/rice cake or a piece of toast, alongside a piece of fruit/veg, usually offering at least six different options usually including at the very least: apple, banana, orange, raisins, baby carrots and tomatoes.

The children can choose from milk, squash or water for their morning/afternoon breaktime drink, with hot drinks also on offer in winter.

Water is readily available for them all day long. Cups and bowls are personally named for them each morning so there’s no confusion and to ensure hygiene is maintained.

After all that effort and concentration on crafting and creating, everyone needs a break and a chance to run around and play!  We are great believers in the importance of fresh air, so encourage children to come equipped with suitable outdoor attire (such as wellies to change into and a coat if it’s wet or suncream and a hat if it’s hot).

This way, we always try (when possible) to get outside for a run around, without anyone ending up with soggy shoes and socks or getting cold/sunburnt.

Depending on the weather and conditions of the ground, we have all sorts for the children to play with at their leisure including badminton, cricket, football, frisbees, boomerang, bubbles, skipping ropes, croquet, beanbags, giant connect four, hoopla, hula-hoops and of course there is the woodland and grassy area itself, which tends to make a great setting for their own made up games! 🙂

If the weather outsmarts us and proves just TOO wet, we also have a selection of indoor play activities, including a range of board and floor games and a small cinema room which we sometimes use at lunchtime on the really rainy days, which is always a very popular treat!