Bear-foot Preschool provide care for children aged between 2 to 5 years. We aim to take your child on a learning adventure, providing experiences that make play and learning fun and exciting, and fostering a love of learning. We want to provide opportunities for children to learn about assessing and experiencing risk, challenging ideas and realising their potential.

Our preschoolers will spend the majority of their day in the great outdoors.

Here at Bear-foot preschool, we have an extensive outdoor space. Our preschool children will take full advantage of this, accessing the outdoors for the majority of their day. The children have the freedom to explore different outdoor spaces to use throughout the day:

The woodlands including Barnwood Bears playgroup, the forest, the farm at The Big Sheep, the nature area and our large play space. We are surround by fields and nature reserve, and we take full advantage of this by going on walks, exploring nature, helping look after the animals , and going on adventures!

We have an amazing lodge as our base, which we can return to after a busy morning of constructing obstacle courses in the loose parts area or being out on a bear hunt through the woods. The Lodge offers space to read stories, take part in group games and enjoy craft activities.

At Bear foot Pre-school, we follow the EYFS, whilst providing experiences based on The Forest School ethos while taking on a planning in the moment approach.

Our Vision:

We have a growth centric approach that puts your child at the centre of everything we do.

We give your child the freedom to explore, and express themselves.

Our extensive grounds and outdoor areas offer your child adventure through exciting woodland and farm opportunities that encourage discovery and challenge.

Our unique learning environments  create resilient, confident, and independent children!