Welcome to Treewise Toddlers

We aim to allow children to explore and experience

the natural world with freedom.

Freedom to move at their own pace from one activity to another

and freedom to express their own feelings for and understanding of Nature.

We come together in the playgroup to enjoy the company of others

and to learn the value of shared experience.

As parents we want to learn alongside our children

and demonstrate a caring attitude in work, play and in community.

Dates for this term

It is essential that you pay promptly

Treewise operates on a very tight budget and delays in payment can jeopardise the running of the sessions.

Our Morning

· We start at 10.00am with making bread for snack this is now to be baked on site with the new bread oven.

· After bread we have a craft session based on seasonal themes and a chance to play and work in the orchard. Please remember to bring clothing suitable for all weathers ie: wellies, sunhats for you and the children.

· Snack is usually around 11.15 am and you will need to bring a piece of fruit to share.

· After snack we tidy up and finish with songs, finger rhymes or a story.

The session ends about 12 noon.

This Term

We are celebrating spring with some lovely activities:

Things to be aware of:

· Remember to supervise your children well as it is a natural environment with some plants and insects which may harm.

· Look out for: deer, ticks, wasps, hogweed, cuckoo pint and stinging nettles.

· All the hazards will be explained and identified for you and you will receive a printed sheet in your welcome pack but feel free to ask more questions.

Spring Term Trip

Our trip out this term is to Tamarisk Farm.  It is in West Bexington , which is on the Coast road from Bridport to Weymouth.

Directions:

You take right hand turning opposite the Bull pub in Sywre and then drive all the way down to just before the carpark at the beach . Look out for a sign and drive up a grass track to a field . We will wait here . Please try to get there on time. We will walk over to see the lambs feeding at 10.15 am . Please be aware that it is a working farm so keep a close eye on little ones .

I will try to provide shelter if wet and a snack.  The farm has an organic farm shop selling flour, meat, seasonal fruit and veg and sheepskins.

After the lambs we can go to the beach weather permitting.

Opportunities

Workdays

Kim and David who run Treewise are working hard to improve things for everyone up at the orchard.  They are establishing a regular volunteer day on the third Sunday of every month to maintain the children’s orchard and create new areas. Families are very welcome and encouraged to come along but children must be supervised.

Next workday is April the 21^st 10.00 am-2 pm

Events

Treewise is planning a Blossom-time event in May with stalls, games and pizza!  Your help to plan and support this would be great and help raise money. Please get in touch with Kim on 01308 420 if you want to help or put your name down on list in the yurt.

The Toddler Group plans to sell at car boot sales or hold a jumble sale to raise money for equipment and maintaining the yurt, we need your help for this to work so please volunteer to help organise this or donate when the call comes.

After School Club

Older children can enjoy the orchard by joining our After School Club on Tuesday afternoons 3.45-5.45pm.  These sessions are based on outdoor learning, games, cooking, gardening and seasonal crafts. There are places for 12 children with a cost of £5.00 each. (Including a snack and drink.)

To get in touch with me please email : kathykellypuppets at hotmail dot com

07776141824 / 01308 427057

I’m looking forward to having lots of fun with you all

Kathy xx