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I have been a Year one teacher for many years now and we have always followed the routine of continuous provision in the first term to smooth the transition from Reception to Key Stage one and then moving to a more formal method for the rest of the year in preparation for Year 2. We had the same issues each year that some children were ready for that transition whilst others weren’t. They missed the outdoor area from EYFS and the freedom to choose and follow their own learning. Add on top of that the missed opportunities the children have had the last couple of years due to covid and we realised that something needed to change.

I have been interested in hygge for a while from a personal point on view in terms of my home and life so when I discovered hygge in the early years it felt like the natural transition for me. I started listening to the podcasts and at the start of lockdown watched the daily Instagram lives whilst on maternity leave. I returned from maternity leave into school ...

I am a Forest School Practitioner and Teaching Assistant working across all primary year groups.  I was introduced by a work colleague to the Wanderlust Nature Study.   This has led me on a journey and helped me to bridge the gap between the classroom indoors and the classroom outdoors so that they become one.  I feel this is important, not only for the children, but the adults alike with small steps taken inside the classroom to bring nature inside thus helping to make those steps outside.  This is something I am passionate about as a Forest School Practitioner.  Through my Forest School Practitioner training I understand the importance of nature/the outdoors and child led learning.  This accreditation course has fitted perfectly within this.

I have worked closely with Year 1 and EYFS and the Hygge feeling has started to spread throughout the school.  There are still lots of areas to improve, this isn’t something I feel will just happen overnight but carry on evolving.  I always fi...