Cricklade Manor Nursery uses 7 Woodland Explorers to help children learn the essential skills needed to build foundations for learning and development. The Woodland Explorers follow children from Nursery up to Reception, providing a strong and familiar transition tool for starting school. The children’s Star of the Week certificates are often linked with the Woodland Explorer characteristics.

The 7 Woodland Explorers link to the 7 key areas of the EYFS curriculum:

1. Communication & Learning – Talkative Toad
2. Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Friendly Frog
3. Physical Development – Sporty Squirrel
4. Literacy – Wordy Weasel
5. Mathematics – Mathematical Mouse
6. Understanding the World – Curious Cat
7. Expressive Arts & Design – Creative Caterpillar