Little Explorers Club

Little Explorer sessions will be back on 3rd June. Tickets are now out for our busiest time of year so early booking recommended www.secretadventurersclub.com

🌞 Embracing the sunshine and the wonderful world of creepy crawlies!🐞 From crafting hairy grass caterpillars to spotting busy ladybirds and Fire-coloured beetles, our outdoor adventures have been magical this week.

Join our Little Explorers this Friday and let's see what nature has in store! Only a few spots left, you can book a place here https://bookwhen.com/secretadventurersclub

🌿 Sessions run from 10-11:30 am: Mondays/Fridays in Brockley, Tuesdays in Ladywell Fields and Forest Hill.

We're off on a cloud hunt! ☁️ Do you think we'll spot any?

Join us on a journey with Cyril, the cloud who found his happy place! ☁️ While rain might dampen spirits here in the UK, in other parts of the world, like Africa, it's a cause for celebration. Cyril's story reminds us that perspective is everything – what may seem dreary to some brings joy to others. Let's embrace the diversity of experiences and find beauty in every raindrop! 🌍💧

There's still time to book into one of our under5s clubs this week and join us on an outdoor adventure in nature on:

Tuesday - Ladywell Fields and Forest Hill
Friday - Brockley Scout Hut

🌼 Flower Week at Little Explorers 🌸

Look at just a few of the flowers we've spotted this week!

🐞🌳 Little Explorers Nature Club 🦋🌱

Nature is our classroom, where we create and where we play!

Join us at Little Explorers Nature Club for an exciting journey through nature! 🐞🌳 Our upcoming term is packed with crafting, playing, and storytelling. 🦋🌱

And with sessions restarting next week in the beautiful Ladywell Fields, you'll be able to join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays in Brockley, Ladywell, and Forest Hill next term 🥳

The next few months are our busiest, so booking in advance is highly recommended as soaces are limited and likely to see our quickly www.secretadventurersclub.com/LittleExplorers

🌱 🌿Meet the Team 🌳🌱

It's been a while since we've done a Meet The Team post, so I thought it would be nice for our all to meet the team behind our Little Explorers.

Some of you may already know Anne-Marie as she's been part of our adventure team for a while, and next term, she'll be running Little Explorer sessions in Ladywell Fields:

I’m Anne-Marie, a passionate Forest School leader and primary music teacher who loves singing and playing outdoors!

During lockdown 2020, I had the opportunity to witness my own toddler's remarkable growth and development from spending time in nature. This greatly inspired me to swap the classroom for the outdoors and train for the Level 3 Forest School Leader certificate.

I am passionate about fully immersing children in all that the natural world has to offer; fostering their curiosity and connection with nature. My aim is to provide a nurturing space where ALL children can thrive.

I’m really excited to be leading the sessions in Ladywell after Easter. I hope you will come and join me for some bug hunting, digging in the mud and nature crafting!

Look what we spotted in Dacres Wood this week ! A gorgeous newt 😍

Newts are just one of the species of amphibious reptiles that live in Dacres Wood. They can live in and out of water, and although their bodies are similar to that of a lizard, they have smooth skin with no scales. Spending most of their lives on land, in damp undergrowth, they return to water for breeding.

Did you know that newts eat a variety of prey, including snails and worms? Building a pond in your garden, even a small one, and creating some damp places where they can help encourage newts into your harden and help keep the number of unwanted visitors at bay.

They rank amongst my favourite animals, and its a real treat to spot one.

🌱🌼 Exciting News! 🌼🌱 Tickets for our Spring term at Little Explorers Nature Club are now on sale!

Join us for a season of outdoor fun and discovery tailored for under 5-year-olds. 🍃👶 Don't miss out on the chance to explore nature's wonders together and create beautiful memories.

Secure your spot today, some of our clubs sell out fast! 🌳👣

🐞 Mondays in Brockley
🐞 Tuesdays Ladywell Fields **Back after a winter break 🥳
🐞 Tuesdays in Dacres Wood, Forest Hill
🐞 Fridays in Brockley

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Join us tomorrow from 2-5pm in the Craftroom at the Telegraph Hill Centre to craft your very own mini garden! It's a family-friendly, FREE drop-in workshop where you can create a tiny haven for bugs and fairies.

Don't forget to bring your own container (like an old casserole pot) so you can bring your masterpiece home with you. See you there! 🌱✨ "

🌿✨ Calling all nature enthusiasts and little explorers! Join us for an exciting adventure at Telegraph Hill upper and lower parks. Explore the wonders of nature with our fun nature trail and see how many treasures you can discover! 🌳🦋 Don't forget to mark your calendars for Sunday, March 17th, between 2-5 pm, and visit us at the Craftroom in the Telegraph Hill Centre. We'll be hosting a mini garden workshop where you can unleash your creativity! 🌼 Bring along a container and let's create something magical together!

You can collect a Nature Trail sheet from the Telegraph Hill Centre, the Hill Station or download it here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFYgwhm31BBw1LyQ3jQ9kPgJtfBgRMs1/view?usp=drive_link

Celebrating magical moments with our incredible birthday party team! 🎉 We work hard to ensure every child has an unforgettable day. When families reach out to share their feelings, it truly makes it all worthwhile. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to create special memories! 💫

Get in touch if you'd like us to facilitate a party for your child.

Nest Week for our Little Explorers

We're looking high and low for nests this week and have spotted magpies flying around with twigs in their beaks, busily building their nests, and moorhens lining theirs with reeds from the pond. We've also had a peak at some old nests that have been collected over the years, fascinating to see that they've been built out of sticks, grass, spider webs and lined with moss.

We're building our very own nests out of clay and sticks, and lining them with raw wool and moss.

Spring Term starts next week :

Monday and Fridays in the Brockley Scout Hut
Tuesdays in Dacres Wood Nature Reserve

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Join us tomorrow at the Brockley Scout Hut for our under 5s stay and play nature club. We'll be making food for our feathered friends and playing with ice. Warm up round the campfire with a warmer drink (tea, coffee supplies provided) and enjoy some campfire popcorn.

Hoping everyone had an amazing Christmas and a fantastic start to the new year! We're super excited to emerge from our holiday hibernation and dive back into our outdoor adventures. Just a heads up, our Little Explorers sessions will resume next week on Tuesday and Friday, while Monday sessions kick off the following week. For more info and booking details, check our website. Holly's Tuesday sessions at Ladywell Fields will be back in the spring, and there's a waiting list link available on our website to join her sessions. Can't wait to explore together soon! 🌿✨

www.secretadventurersclub.com

🌟 Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️ Today marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, symbolising the transition from darkness to light. 🌒 It's a time of reflection, renewal, and celebrating the return of the sun's strength. ☀️ Let's welcome the promise of longer days and cherish the beauty of this season 🌌



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🎄Change of date🎄
Join Holly and Ema for a festive adventure in the woods.

There's going to be :
🎄 Christmas crafting
🎄 Nature Trail
🎄 Campfire songs and a story
🎄 Snack and warming drinks
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Making the most of our final week before the holiday break with plenty of delicious campfire cooking! 🔥🍳🎄

Still time to join us for our sessio tomorrow morning at the Brockley Scout Hut

Wrap up warm. It's going to be a cold start tomorrow. We'll get the fire started nice and early, so that we can warm up whilst we make some festive decorations 🔥

Little Explorers in Dacres Wood is cancelled due to illness this morning

We're going on a leaf hunt. We're going to catch a big one! We're not scared 🍁

🌿🍂Leaf Week for our Little Explorers🍁🌿

So many beautiful leaves to spot, so many different colours, shapes and sizes. Can you spot one that's bigger than your hand? Or one that's got prickly edges?

Join us for a Spooktacular party in the woods, with crafts, spells and a trail for families to enjoy.

10-12 noon on 27th October

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This week, we're having fun whipping up some tasty treats for our wildlife friends in our nature clubs! Even though it might be milder than usual for this time of year in the UK, we know that winter could sneak up on us soon.

It's the time of year when animals start gearing up for the colder months by eating lots to add those extra layers of fat that keep them warm. We're giving them a helping hand by crafting these delicious goodies to hang up in our garden. Originally meant as bird feeders, we're sure they'll be enjoyed by all our garden visitors.


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Hedgehog week for our explorers this week

We've been having fun learning about our prickly friends, finding out where they live, what they like to eat and where they go in winter.

Our Little Explorers are turning into Blackberry Monsters this week. They've been busy collecting blackberries, and the berries that don't get eaten have then been used to make pictures by pressing, squishing, and stomping them into fabric. They've also had a go at making tumeric paint, watching the colours transform as they're mixed together. Lots of mess and lots of fun 🎨 🖌

It's so lovely to be back outdoors with our Little Explorers!

It was a beautifully sunny morning to welcome our under 5s back to the Scout Hut in Brockley. As well as spotting lots of snails and spiders on our bug hunt, we've started the term by getting messy with natural paints, squishing berries, and making tumeric paint.

Our sessions start back tomorrow.

I can't wait to hear all about our explorers' adventures over the summer. I wonder what sort of wildlife they've spotted?

There's still spaces to join our under 5s stay and explore sessions, running from 10-11.30am Mondays (Brockley), Tuesdays (Ladywell Fields and Forest Hill) and Fridays (Brockley).

Visit our website for more information www.secretadventurersclub.com