Our Garden

The great outdoors

Children's happiness and well-being is strongly linked to good mental and physical health so Kids Capers believe that daily exercise and nutrition are principle to your child's development. Our wonderful outdoor classrooms offer unlimited and fantastic natural resources all around us. We provide Forest School activities and outings with our qualified Forest School teacher. We also believe that life skills are essential and a brilliant and unique first hand learning experience for our children. This is why we implement activities around woodwork, planting, Kelly Kettle, fire pit and mud kitchen.

Our garden space

Our free flow system allows children to enjoy outdoor and indoor play which promotes positive independence and decision making. We know through research that children thrive in an outdoor environment, so we are continuously developing out outdoor space to achieve the most beneficial environment for learning through play. For example, using our woodwork expertise, we have handmade a welly boot wall with benches for the children to sit on. This provides a level of independence, allowing our children to dress themselves appropriately for the rain, snow or frost.


Kids Capers staff have had extensive training in the outdoors including Beach School & Forest School. Follow the buttons below to find out more about how we incorporate local outings, trips, woodwork and our firepit area into our day to day practice.


We like to ensure we make the most of the warmer weather, when it comes around, we often set up for our children to eat al fresco as much as possible, for snack and lunch times.


We have a mini adventure playground where all children can challenge their physical development and a mud kitchen where children can create homemade mud pies and use natural resources as a tasty addition.



OFSTED said..

"Children giggle with delight as they play alongside their friends. They put on their own puddle suits and enjoy spending time outside in all weathers. For example, children scoop water from puddles and chase each other excitedly. Staff observe children's play and use their observations to plan activities that will support children's learning and development"

(2023 report)



See more about Outings See more about Forest School View our 'Safe in the sun' letter

beach school

Kids Capers is extra special as not only do we have a large walk in sand pit which resembles a beach we also have trained staff that specialise in Beach Schooling. This programme runs throughout the summer during nursery hours, so all children have access to the experience. Like Forest School, Beach School offers your child a world of new skills and environments. There is so much on offer to learn from our natural surroundings.
Click to find out about our Forest School

mud kitchen

 Our homemade, purpose built mud kitchen is the perfect space for our children to cook up a storm using natural materials such as pine cones, leaves, mud and real life, authentic resources too, including a microwave, weighing scales and kitchen utensils. Although we may not always want to eat the treats the children cook up, practitioners are always on hand to support children's learning opportunities.


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