Who are the Woodland Explorers?
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:
- Communication & Learning – Talkative Toad
- Personal, Social & Emotional Development – Friendly Frog
- Physical Development – Sporty Squirrel
- Literacy – Wordy Weasel
- Mathematics – Mathematical Mouse
- Understanding the World – Curious Cat
- Expressive Arts & Design – Creative Caterpillar
