So much more than a Forest School
A unique outdoor education setting on the edge of West Dartmoor, Devon
At Tiny Wilds we endeavour to combine the very best of early years and primary education to create an enriching start for children aged 2-11. We offer a unique blend of freedom and nurture, where children can explore the wild outdoors with curiosity and confidence, while also benefiting from a calm, supportive indoor environment.
Our approach brings together project-based and nature-led learning, alongside core foundations in reading, writing, maths and phonics, supporting every child to grow in a balanced, confident and well rounded way.
What Makes Tiny Wilds A Unique setting and why the children are getting the best of all worlds:
Unusually for Early Years, Home Education and Forest school settings, each of our classes is led by fully qualified Primary and Early years teachers, so children are cared for by experienced and highly trained leaders who are committed to a career in teaching.
Half our qualified teachers are also fully Forest School trained leaders.
Tiny Wilds is based in an incredible outdoor nature garden on a small holding with wild meadows, ponds, streams and woodlands on our doorstep. Added to the awesome Forest school facilities we also have warm, cosy and inspiring indoor learning spaces where the children can feel warm and safe in all weathers to craft, play, sing and learn.
We are a forest school but also an early years education setting combined and we follow a stage not age policy to ensure the children start their academic learning when they show signs of interest and are ready for a little more applied learning time.
Forest School Activities
Outdoor Learning
Tiny Wilds children have the space to run, jump and climb, to take risks, be creative and use their imaginations. Our nature play garden has many magical places for quiet, peaceful play, winding meadow paths to explore, boulders to climb, a vegetable garden for growing, a willow dome, sweetpea tipi and more. Children are able to free-flow between the garden the lovely light yurt, set up for all kinds of creative indoor fun, story time and a selection of homemade, recycled and wooden toys.
Tiny Wilds began with our childcare setting for 3-5 year olds and is now the umbrella name for Teeny Tiny Wilds (2 & 3), Tiny Wilds (3 - 4.5), Mighty Wilds (4.5 - 7), Magic Mighties (8+) and Bebe Wilds - our bi-weekly baby and toddler group for 0-4 year olds. We are a fully Oftsed registered Early Years Provider (2-8 years) and an Alternative Education Provision (8-11 years).
Our Learning Spaces
Tiny Wilds is based in the garden of a farm on the wild Western edge of Dartmoor. It provides a unique opportunity for young children to learn in an environment rich with wildlife, plant life and farm life. The play garden, Tiny Wilds’ home space, is a sloped semi-wild field, with small fruit trees and paths mown through the long grass, mud kitchen and compost loo. We also have cosy indoor spaces for the children, where we learn phonics, maths, science, and many creative subjects. We do not have desks for the children, instead we like to sit on cushions for circle time and learning, and we encourage children to lie on the floor and move their bodies to feel comfortable.
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