Walton Charity is delighted to announce that Burwood Preschool will be creating a forest school at the Tree House, Burhill Road, Hersham.

Following a competitive tendering process, Burwood Preschool was announced to be the new tenants of the property owned by Walton Charity. They have now taken over the property, and over the summer are planning on transforming it into a forest school.

By leasing the property and land to the preschool at a low rent, they will be able to pass this saving on to local parents – taking pressure off families on low incomes.

Burwood Preschool plan to run the forest school alongside their already established preschool to allow an offering of both to local children.

Samantha Hope, Burwood Preschool Manager, commented: “We aim to provide a different approach to learning. The children who are currently joining preschools have been born during the pandemic and we have noticed they are struggling to play, interact and have social and language delays.

“To help them overcome these struggles we will provide a child-centred inspirational learning process, which provides children the opportunity to take risks in a controlled environment and explore and develop a love for nature. A number of families in the local community do not have access to regular outdoor space, and therefore, many children have not been able to experience nature in the way they will each day at Forest school.”

Rob Mills, Chief Executive at Walton Charity, commented: “We are excited to see the expansion of our green spaces commitment with this latest partnership with Burwood Preschool.  As part of this project, children from across the area will be able to attend preschool while learning about nature and benefiting from the great outdoors.”

To find out more about the forest school, or to register your interest, email Manager@burwoodpreschool.co.uk