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The Nature Box Forest School
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The Nature Box Forest School
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- Sheffield S6 5HE
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Outstanding
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: The forest school environment supports children to become fully engaged in meaningful play throughout the day.
Philosophy: 'We love ourselves, we love each other, we love our world.'
Forest School Sessions: Children enjoy pond dipping, picking fruit, and spinning honey from honeycombs.
Activities: Children collect mud, leaves, and stones to create a cake in the mud kitchen.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop excellent mathematical skills in their play.
Communication: Parents are fully informed and understand the learning and emotional development that children gain from the forest school environment.
Community Building: Parents have regular updates and parent meetings to discuss children's progress and any areas of support needed.
Programs and Resources: The special educational needs coordinator works closely with each child's key person, family, and agencies to ensure timely interventions.
Staff Training: Staff expertly adapt their interactions for each child, including those with special educational needs.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children do very well in the care of the dedicated staff team. They are settled and extremely confident.
Safeguarding Training: All staff have completed a wide variety of safeguarding training and know who to contact should they have a child protection concern.
Play and Learning Integration: Children are making excellent progress in their learning and development.
Transition to Primary School: By the time children leave the nursery, they have made exceptional progress in their speaking and listening skills.
Diversity Management: Children's individual needs are supported and strengthened by staff interactions.
Child Safety Management: Comprehensive risk assessments have been carried out, and detailed daily safety checks are a main priority.
Children's Safety and Security: The site is secure to prevent children from leaving or uninvited people from entering.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children manage their own risks to keep themselves safe.
Happiness and Settling: Children show kindness to each other as they share their resources and help each other.
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About Us
The Nature Box Forest School is a Nursery, Nursery located in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
This nursery accepts children from 2-12 years old.
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We offer high quality Forest School Sessions in Sheffield for children aged 2 to 12 years.
From our Nursery setting to providing local schools with nature education, we aim to spread the passion for Forest Schools.
Our Fabulous Site at Wood Lane Countryside Centre is home to our Forest School Nursery and Pre-School, our specialist school groups and also our popular holiday club.
Our Site at Shirebrook Valley, Sheffield offers play group sessions for children aged 12 months to 5 years.
Our Forest School Based Nursery provision at Wood Lane Countryside Centre, is aimed for children aged 2-5 years.
Matthew loves to go fell running, and walking in the countryside!.
Karen is our Fantastic Apprentice, studying her Level 3 Early Years Educator at The Nature Box.
Karen is an Artist and keen to learn more about the Forest School Ethos.
Karen loves to get the children involved in creative work with natural materials!
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Jasmine works in our Home Education and Alternative Provision Teams.
Jasmine has her Masters Degree in Education, and has experience of running her own Kindergarten in Thailand.
Jasmine has her TEFL Qualification and has just completed her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification!.
Angharad is our Senior Nursery Leader.
Angharad's role involves leading the nursery team, sharing her knowledge and passion to ensure our little explorers have the best time.
Angharad has her Early Years Teachers Status with PGCE and is currently working towards her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification!.
Tasmine is part of our nursery team.
Tasmine has just completed her Forest School Leader Qualification!
Tasmine loves Yoga, and is keen to support children's yoga sessions in our nursery too!
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Zuzka is currently studying her Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification, which she hopes to complete in September.
Zuzka supports our Home Education and Nursery team part time.
Zuzka enjoys being outdoors, and has a background in working with children of a wide age range, from nursery to youth work.
Abbie fell in love with outdoor education, and has never looked back since!
In her spare time, Abbie loves to go climbing!.
Ariane is our Level 3 Qualified Early Years Educator in our Nursery Team.
Ariane is currently completing her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification, and has a great passion for supporting children's learning outdoors.
Ariane has a forest school background, working and training in Forest School settings.
Ariane has converted her own Campervan and loves going on weekends away in the UK!.
Anna is our Forest School Apprentice within our nursery team.
Anna has a degree in nutrition, and has a great passion for cooking and baking healthy meals and snacks.
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From our Nursery setting to providing local schools with nature education, we aim to spread the passion for Forest Schools.
Our Fabulous Site at Wood Lane Countryside Centre is home to our Forest School Nursery and Pre-School, our specialist school groups and also our popular holiday club.
Our Site at Shirebrook Valley, Sheffield offers play group sessions for children aged 12 months to 5 years.
Our Forest School Based Nursery provision at Wood Lane Countryside Centre, is aimed for children aged 2-5 years.
Matthew loves to go fell running, and walking in the countryside!.
Karen is our Fantastic Apprentice, studying her Level 3 Early Years Educator at The Nature Box.
Karen is an Artist and keen to learn more about the Forest School Ethos.
Karen loves to get the children involved in creative work with natural materials!
.
Jasmine works in our Home Education and Alternative Provision Teams.
Jasmine has her Masters Degree in Education, and has experience of running her own Kindergarten in Thailand.
Jasmine has her TEFL Qualification and has just completed her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification!.
Angharad is our Senior Nursery Leader.
Angharad's role involves leading the nursery team, sharing her knowledge and passion to ensure our little explorers have the best time.
Angharad has her Early Years Teachers Status with PGCE and is currently working towards her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification!.
Tasmine is part of our nursery team.
Tasmine has just completed her Forest School Leader Qualification!
Tasmine loves Yoga, and is keen to support children's yoga sessions in our nursery too!
.
Zuzka is currently studying her Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification, which she hopes to complete in September.
Zuzka supports our Home Education and Nursery team part time.
Zuzka enjoys being outdoors, and has a background in working with children of a wide age range, from nursery to youth work.
Abbie fell in love with outdoor education, and has never looked back since!
In her spare time, Abbie loves to go climbing!.
Ariane is our Level 3 Qualified Early Years Educator in our Nursery Team.
Ariane is currently completing her Level 3 Forest School Leader Qualification, and has a great passion for supporting children's learning outdoors.
Ariane has a forest school background, working and training in Forest School settings.
Ariane has converted her own Campervan and loves going on weekends away in the UK!.
Anna is our Forest School Apprentice within our nursery team.
Anna has a degree in nutrition, and has a great passion for cooking and baking healthy meals and snacks.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 31st Mar 2025 - 11th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 30th Mar 2025 |
| Summer Term | 12th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
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