Where the wild ones learn curriculum, Peterborough (2025)

17/11/2025

🌾 Where the Wild Ones Learn CPD Accreditation is coming JOIN THE WILD ONES

A schema-rooted, nature-based approach to early years

🌱 You teach with mud on your boots and magic in your heart. You see the stories behind the behaviours, the wonder in the wild, and the power of play to connect and transform. This accreditation is for you — the ones reimagining childhood with courage, compassion, and curiosity.

🌿 What Is It?
The Where the Wild Ones Learn Accreditation is a deep, reflective journey into nature-rooted, schema-based pedagogy. It’s not just a certificate — it’s a commitment to emotionally safe, developmentally rich, and wonder-filled practice.

✨ You’ll Receive:
Accredited Practitioner Status A beautiful, printable certificate and digital badge to display your commitment

Schema Mapping Toolkit Visual templates, guides, and examples to support your observations and planning

Relational Practice Framework Practical strategies, reflective prompts, and emotionally attuned language for everyday use

Nature-Based Learning Resources Seasonal prompts, sensory-rich activities, and poetic planning tools

Access to Our Community A private space for connection, reflection, and ongoing support

🌈 Who Is It For?

⭐️Early years educators

⭐️Forest school leaders

⭐️SEN and inclusive practice champions

⭐️Home educators

⭐️Anyone seeking a gentler, wiser way to teach

🐾 Why Join?

💚Deepen your understanding of play schemas and emotional safety

💚Align your practice with child-led, nature-connected principles

💚Receive beautifully designed tools to support your work

💚Join a growing movement of educators who teach with heart, soil, and soul

🎁 Bonus for Early Sign-Ups

🥳The first 50 educators to join will receive:

🥳The 50% off the accreditation

🥳A free set of schema cards

🥳A poetic blessing print for your classroom or setting

🥳Access to a live Q&A with the authors

🌻 Ready to Begin?

2 payment options pay in 1 £150 or pay in 5 £30 a month introductory offer for thec1st 50 people a few spaces left!

https://payhip.com/b/Pxpkz

🌱Lead with wonder. Teach with wisdom. Grow wild 🌱

17/11/2025

🎄✨ Christmas is coming… are you ready? ✨🎄

This is the season for family, connection, and magical moments. We’re excited to share not one, but two special Christmas offerings to make your celebrations extra meaningful:

🌿 Our Natural Christmas Jam-packed with hygge-inspired nature crafts, baking, mindfulness, and more—each activity thoughtfully designed with learning outcomes to nurture creativity and calm.

🎁 Our Activity Christmas Advent Swap chocolate for connection! With 24 activities—one for each day of Advent—you and your little ones can enjoy festive crafts, bonding time, and joyful traditions together.

✨ This year, give the gift of time, creativity, and togetherness.

Buy A Natural Christmas here https://payhip.com/b/nKTG8

Buy our Christmas activity Advent here
https://payhip.com/b/c1wF9

17/11/2025

📚 Why Are We Still Testing Childhood?

We’re deeply disappointed that the government’s curriculum and assessment review hasn’t scrapped SATs.

At Where the Wild Ones Learn, we believe that 10- and 11-year-olds should be exploring their interests, climbing trees, writing stories, and playing outside — not losing sleep over exam scores.

One friend told us her son is sitting tests every two weeks. Every two weeks. That’s not education — that’s pressure.

SATs don’t measure creativity, kindness, resilience, or curiosity. They don’t reflect the magic of schema play, the joy of discovery, or the emotional growth that happens in real learning.

We see children thrive when they’re given space to wonder, not when they’re boxed into revision timetables.

We need a system that celebrates learning — not performance. That nurtures the whole child — not just their ability to tick boxes.

Let’s keep speaking up. Let’s keep sharing stories. Let’s keep asking: What kind of childhood do we want to protect?

16/11/2025

✨❄️ Arctic Adventures & Winter Night Skies ❄️✨

Our current theme has taken us on a magical journey to the Arctic and into the wonder of the winter night sky. The children have loved creating their very own tin can lanterns — using hammers and nails to punch out patterns.

🔨 Some chose to design their own unique shapes, while others carefully taped constellations onto their cans and used them as guides to make constellation lanterns that twinkle just like the stars above.

🌌 This activity has been rich in schemas:

Trajectory schema – hammering nails, exploring movement and force.

Positioning schema – carefully placing holes to form patterns or constellations.

Connecting schema – linking dots to create recognisable star shapes.

Orientation schema – turning cans, aligning templates, and viewing lanterns from different angles.

🌱 And the learning outcomes have been just as bright:

Developing fine and gross motor skills through hammering and tool use.

Building early scientific understanding of constellations and the night sky.

Encouraging creativity and self-expression through unique designs.

Practising problem-solving and perseverance when working with tools and materials.

Fostering collaboration and communication as children shared ideas and compared their lanterns.

The lanterns now glow beautifully, reminding us that even in the darkest nights, children’s curiosity and creativity shine the brightest. 🌟

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Watching kids use real tools isn’t reckless — it’s controlled risk. That’s how confidence grows. 🛠️ Every turn of the drill is a life skill in action. Today it’s a chicken coop, tomorrow it’s independence. 🌱

Our accreditation delves deeper into why risk matters. Check it out now!

https://payhip.com/b/Pxpkz

15/11/2025

🌟LIVE Q&A 30/11/25 11AM!!!!🌟

🌟 Ready to Begin Your Accreditation Journey? 🌟

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Live Q&A all about the brand-new Where the Wild Ones Learn Accreditation!

✨ In this interactive session, you’ll:

Discover how our accreditation works and what makes it unique.

Meet Jodie & Rachel and learn about the vision behind Where the Wild Ones Learn.

Explore how schema-rich, nature-inspired pedagogy underpins the accreditation.

Get your questions answered live, so you can sign up with confidence.

This is your chance to gain clarity, connect with our team, and take the first step toward professional growth.

👉 Reserve your spot today and start your accreditation journey here: Book Your Place Now https://jodie-s-site-e84d.thinkific.com/products/live_events/Accreditation

15/11/2025

❄️✨ Exploring the Arctic & Winter Night Sky ✨❄️
This week our children have been diving into the wonders of the Arctic! They loved our sensory play, which included:

🌨️ Taste-safe fake snow

💙 Blue-dyed rice for icy textures

🐾 Arctic animal picture-matching with names

📖 Fun facts about the Arctic (did you know narwhal tusks are actually canine teeth — and it’s usually the males who grow them?)

🌟 Sensory Needs Met
Tactile exploration through snow and rice play

Visual stimulation with contrasting colours and animal images

Oral sensory input with taste-safe materials

Auditory learning through storytelling and fun facts

🧩 Schemas Explored
Transporting: scooping, pouring, and moving rice and snow

Connecting: matching animals to names and facts

Enveloping/Containing: filling containers with sensory materials

Trajectory: sprinkling, pouring, and watching materials fall

📚 Learning Outcomes
Communication & Language: new vocabulary (Arctic animals, tusk, canine tooth)

Understanding the World: exploring habitats, night sky, and animal adaptations

Maths: sorting, matching, and comparing sizes

Literacy: recognising names and linking words to images

Personal, Social & Emotional Development: teamwork, curiosity, and confidence in sharing discoveries

Expressive Arts & Design: imaginative play with sensory materials

🌱 Activities like this spark curiosity, meet sensory needs, and connect children to the wider world in playful, meaningful ways.

This activity is part of our Atric Nature Study that comes out in Jan become a member now!

https://payhip.com/WheretheWildOnesLearn

14/11/2025

🌍 We are working all day on something BIG… Our brand-new Where the Wild Ones Learn Accreditation is nearly ready—and we are beyond excited to share it with you in April!

We may be a little biased, but honestly… it’s AMAZING 💚 This accreditation is designed to celebrate your practice, elevate your professionalism, and give you the recognition you truly deserve.

✨ What makes it special?

🌱6 online modules packed with playful, practical ideas

🌱Reflective journaling to deepen your practice

🌱CPD recognition to showcase your commitment

🌱A supportive community walking the journey with you

Whether you’re a childminder, early years educator, or Forest School leader, this accreditation is your chance to shine 🌱

📢 Launch Offer:
£150 for the 1st 50 people 50% off
£225 for the next 50 people 25% off
If you’re part of our Wild Ones Nature Study Subscription you always get it 50% off!!!

We can’t wait to see settings across the UK (and beyond!) proudly accredited for the magical, schema rich, child-centred work they do every day.

Flexible Payment Plans Available We know investing in your professional journey is a big step, so we’ve made it easier. Alongside our standard one-off payment, you can now spread the cost of your Wild Ones Accreditation with a simple monthly plan.

✨ Options include:

One-off payment: £150 (currently in the 1st 50 people)

Monthly plan: £30 a month for 5 months

Member discount: Always £150 with a payment plan

This way, you can choose the pace that works best for you—whether you want to dive in all at once or spread the investment across months.

🌱 Your accreditation journey should feel achievable, affordable, and exciting. With flexible payments, you can focus on what matters most: celebrating your practice and embedding sustainability with confidence.

Sign up now!! https://payhip.com/b/Pxpkz

13/11/2025

🧠💬 Men in Childcare & The Reality of Childminding in 2025

So… my husband is in the process of registering as a childminder so he can work alongside me—and wow, the reactions have been eye-opening.

His male friends? Shocked. Some couldn’t believe he was “giving up” his career to do this. Others asked if he was “just helping out” or “babysitting.” And it made me wonder… is it because he’s a man, and they still see childcare as “women’s work”? Or is it because he’s highly educated, and they don’t see childminding as a real profession?

Either way, it’s been a fascinating mirror to hold up to society’s assumptions.

💡 Even my husband admitted he was surprised by how much training is involved. Despite watching me work for 7 years, he hadn’t realised the depth of what goes into being a registered childminder. Now he’s got a whole new respect for the role—and even said he feels guilty for ever seeing it as glorified babysitting.

Because here’s the truth: Childminders wear every hat imaginable. We’re educators, caregivers, policy writers, accountants, marketers, safeguarding leads, play facilitators, emotional anchors, and community connectors. We manage relationships with children, families, local authorities, and inspectors. We plan learning, track development, respond to trauma, and adapt to every need that walks through our door.

And we do it with heart, skill, and professionalism.

👨‍👧‍👦 So yes—men can be childminders. And they should be. Because children benefit from diverse role models. Because care isn’t gendered. And because the more we elevate the profession, the more we challenge outdated stereotypes.

To every man considering a career in early years: You are welcome. You are needed. You are capable. And to every childminder—regardless of gender—thank you for the invisible work that keeps our communities thriving.

Let’s keep changing the narrative. 💚

13/11/2025

She’s 7… and still pouring, mixing, scooping. Some might say she’s outgrown it. But I know better.

These are schemas — deep patterns of learning. Pouring and mixing? That’s the trajectory schema in action.

It’s how children explore movement, flow, cause and effect. It’s the foundation for scientific thinking, for cooking, chemistry, even emotional regulation.

So when she stirs mud into petals or pours water between jars for the hundredth time… I don’t stop her.

I smile. Because I see the future scientist, the chef, the artist, the child who knows how the world works — because she’s felt it in her hands.

Schemas don’t vanish with age. They evolve. And they’re worth celebrating.

Check our accreditation to see how you support schemas in action.

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12/11/2025

🌍 What is your setting doing to meet the DfE Sustainability & Climate Change Policy?

Feeling unsure where to start?

Don’t worry—we’ve got you sorted. 💚

Coming early 2026 our brand-new online CPD workshop:

“Little Hands, Big Impact: Embedding Sustainability in Early Years Practice”

✨ Packed with practical ideas, printable resources, and playful inspiration to help you align with the DfE’s goals—without losing the magic of child-led learning.

🎟️ £30 per participant
🌿 Just £15 for those signed up to our Where the Wild Ones Learn Accreditation or Nature Study Subscription

This workshop is perfect for:
✅ Early years educators
✅ Forest School leaders
✅ Childminders and settings ready to take action
✅ Anyone passionate about nature-based learning

Let’s turn policy into play, and climate care into everyday joy. 🌱

Email wherethewildoneslearn2023@gmail.com to register your interest

12/11/2025

🌿✨ 2026 is going to be magical… and we can’t wait to share it with you! ✨🌿

We’ve got a jam-packed year ahead, full of creativity, connection, and nature-rooted learning:

📚 Book Launches

Our second children’s book is on the way—the first in the Marnie and Arnie the Invisible Polar Bear series!

We’re also publishing our long-awaited Where the Wild Ones Learn Pedagogy Book—a heartful guide to schema-informed, nature-rich practice.

🎓 Accreditation Begins

Our Wild Ones Accreditation kicks off in April—6 online modules, reflective journaling, and deep dives into schema-led practice.

🎧 Webinars & Podcasts We’re thrilled to be collaborating with some incredible voices:

A playful, powerful webinar with the lovely Alice Sharp Training —a true play extraordinaire!

A deeply resonant conversation on ASD with a G and T —whose work we absolutely love and align with. (…and more inspiring sessions to be announced soon!)

🎤 Come See Us Live! We’ll be out and about sharing our work at some incredible events:

⭐️Coram Pacey Annual Conference – 28th February, London (Tickets on sale now!)

⭐️ Childcare & Education Expo – 20–21 March, London → We’re exhibiting AND delivering our interactive workshop: Back to Nature: Creating a Curriculum from Sticks, Stories & Seasonal Wonder (tickets on sale now)

⭐️Nursery World Big Day Out – 15th May → We’ll be running: Roots and Reuse: Embedding Nature and Recycled Materials into Continuous Provision (…and possibly another surprise workshop too!) Tickets on ale no

🌟 There’s still time to book more events, so if you’d love us to come to your setting or conference—get in touch!

Let’s make 2026 a year of wild learning, deep reflection, and joyful connection.

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