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There is a lot in the news at the moment about relaxing health and safety ‘red tape’ by increasing ratios of children to childcare providers in order to reduce costs to parents. At Wild Things – Droitwich, we take the health and safety of your children extremely seriously and we do not intend to compromiseContinue reading “Childcare ratios”

Happy New year to all of our Wild Things – we wish you a wonderful, wild 2022 full of all the things you need the most. It may be New Year’s Day, but we are up late putting the finishing touches to all of the exciting things we have planned for the coming half term.Continue reading “Happy New Year!”

Following the recent government announcement that England will be moving to Plan B, we have updated the Covid page of our website. Please take the time to read through this page, which should answer a lot of your questions. The Covid Parental Agreement that our current families have signed is still valid, and has notContinue reading “Covid-19 update”

We are so excited to be welcoming new children into our Ofsted-registered setting. Our new Wild Things have been enjoying our Autumn activities, getting out and about, making fireworks pictures and learning about sparkler safety, and touching on Remembrance in an age appropriate way. We’ve had our wellies lined up, waiting to do some properContinue reading “We are welcoming our new Wild Things”

We are here to support the choices you make for your children, whatever they are. We also want to make your lives as easy as possible. We will always aim to use your preferred nappies on your child, whether they’re single use, washable, generic, branded, or a mixture. If you are curious about washable nappies,Continue reading “Washable nappy hire now available”

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw Play is important business. Play is where your child gets to explore using their imagination, interact with other children, objects, their environment, and to try out new skills with motivation. Their focus and concentration gets honed, theirContinue reading “The importance of play”

We are conscious of the impact of our actions on the world we live in and here at Wild Things – Droitwich we seek to minimise any negative impact we may have, and promote thoughtfulness and seeing the bigger picture. We believe that no action is too small to matter. A whole lot of smallContinue reading “Sustainability”

The Forest School Association describes Forest School as: “A child-centred inspirational learning process, that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions. It is a long-term program that supports play, exploration and supported risk taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting” Here at Wild Things – DroitwichContinue reading “Forest School ethos”