WHEN AND WHERE
a bRIEF oVERVIEW
Little Ladybird Classes 2025
We have two stunning sites located in South Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, each with their own unique character and charm, immersed in nature for our Little Ladybirds classes. These outdoor classes are for children aged from 1 – 5 years old.
Our classes are block-booking or flexi-pass booking
Block 1, ‘Wakey Wakey Spring’: 24th February – 4th April
Block 2, Spring Time: 28th April – 30th May
Block 3, Beautiful Summer: 2nd June – 4th July
Block 4, Summer Holidays!: 21st July – 22nd August
Block 5, ‘Awesome Autumn’: 1st September – 10th October
Monday and Tuesday classes are at The Manor, Tur Langton in Leicestershire, LE8 0PJ
Thursday and Friday classes are at Lamport Hall, in Northampton, NN6 9HD
Explorers@School
These after school classes are based at Rothley C.E Academy and Fleckney C.E Primary School. These are partnership-based after school classes for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 children on Mondays (Fleckney) and Thursdays (Rothley) during term time, through the spring 2, summer 1 and 2 and autumn 1 academic terms.
Unit 1: ‘Green Thumb Explorers: Little Gardeners Unite’ for EYFS and KS1
‘Explorers Ignite: A Fire Lighting Adventure’ for KS2
Unit 2: ‘Campfire Cooking Explorers’ for EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Unit 3: ‘Bushcraft Buddies: Tool Crafts’ EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Unit 4: ‘Awesome Autumn: Cosy Campfires’ for KS1 and KS2
our cLASSES 2025
Baby Bugs, 6-11 months
£5 PAYG classes (May through to September)
10-11am
Thursdays and Fridays at Lamport Hall
Little Ladybirds Class, 1-5 years
Block-Booking, 10-11am.
Mondays and Tuesdays: The Manor, Tur Langton Thursdays and Fridays: Lamport Hall, Northampton
Saturday Family Explorers, 1-10 years
One-off, outdoor learning and campfire classes for all of the family.
26/4/25 31/5/25 28/6/25 30/8/25 and 27/9/25
10-11.15am
Pre-Book PAYG, £15 per family, at The Manor
Explorers@School,
Exclusive to Rothley C.E Academy and Fleckney C.E Academy.
Mondays: Fleckney Primary School
3.15pm-4.15pm EYFS and KS1
4.30pm-5.30pm KS2
Thursdays: Rothley C.E Academy
3.15pm-4.15pm EYFS and KS1
4.30pm-5.30pm KS2
Holiday Explorers, 4-10 years
At Lamport Hall
Pre-Book PAYG
Each day is 9.30am-3pm: there are Morning/Afternoon or Full Day options
Easter Holiday: 11/4/25 (Northamptonshire) and 25/4/25 (Leicestershire)
May Half Term: 29/5/25,
Summer Holidays: 24/7/25, 31/7/25, 7/8/25, 14/8/25, 21/8/25
October Half Term: 24/10/25 and 31/10/25Day
why Outdoor Learning?
Outdoor play is essential for a balanced, healthy, and magical childhood. At Outdoor Explorers, we embrace the endless benefits of connecting with nature and the outdoors in each class.
Being outdoors builds confidence and resilience as children navigate various challenges and adapt to their environment. It encourages imagination, allowing young minds to dream and create without boundaries. Outdoor learning fosters teamwork, nurturing communication and problem-solving skills, while children collaborate on tasks and solve obstacles together. It also empowers children to safely manage their own risks, promoting independence and critical thinking. By encouraging children to bring their own ideas into play and embrace child-initiated learning, outdoor education becomes a fully inclusive experience for all children. It provides an opportunity for young children to test their ideas and concepts in a real-world setting, building self-esteem and pride in their achievements. Moreover, it gives little ones the space to learn the art of reflection, fostering a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.
At Outdoor Explorers, we are committed to harnessing these transformative experiences, ensuring that every child benefits from the profound impact of outdoor play and learning.
FAQ
Our Little Ladybirds classes are are based at two sites.
Monday and Tuesday classes are at The Manor in Tur Langton, Leicestershire, LE8 0PJ.
Thursday and Friday classes are at Lamport Hall, Northampton, NN6 9HD
Both sites are very rural, but have good parking not far from where the classes take part. At both sites there are gorgeous cafes for you to fuel up before or after classes too.
When you book your place online please note the Starter Information document that is attached, this has a clear map to help you locate us.
For a standard toddler block-booking, each class is £8.50 for one child. Any siblings over 10 months old are just £5 per class. Siblings under 10 months are free of charge!
If you purchase an Annual or Half-Annual Subscriptions then each class is £7.95, this saves you over £25 per year and you have a lot less admin to do across the year too. Your space is simply transferred over each block. If you wish to change day or time during the year, this is absolutely not a problem either.
Flexi-Pass Tickets give you the freedom to come to whichever class suits you each week during the block that you are signed up to, and is usually half the number of classes per block. Given the flexibility of this pass they work out at £10 per class. These are super popular and usually sell out the fastest!
Baby Bugs and Family Explorers are PAYG, although you will need to book your space through our booking website, and payment is taken before the class.
Booking and payment is done through a booking website:
http://bookwhen.com/outdoorexplorers123
No, but Family Explorers is a great way to introduce yourselves to outdoor learning and how we run our classes at Outdoor Explorers. Family Explorers is a PAYG fun and engaging family class on the last Saturday of every month at The Manor in Tur Langton, for ages 1-8 years.
If there are any spaces left then absolutely! It is always worth dropping Alice an email to check availability part way through a block.
outdoorexplorers123@gmail.com
At The Manor there are public toilets situated near the courtyard, close to The Mint and Ginger Cafe. This is a couple of minutes walk from our site so always worth a try wee beforehand.
Similarly, there are toilets at Lamport Hall just outside of the main courtyard only a couple of minutes from our site.
Weather appropriate clothing.
Clothes that you don’t mind them or you getting dirty in.
In cold weather, lots of layers underneath a puddle suit or winter coat. Spare clothes in the car for the journey home if they have got damp or wet during play.
In the warmer months, sun hats, trainers (as opposed to summer sandals etc) and again spare clothes for the journey home.
Each child will also have their own high-vis jackets for over their coats. This not only works as a visual precaution so that we can keep tabs of where each child is exploring, but can also help protect clothing and coats from mud, dirt and paint that may be played with.
If you wish to cancel your place mid-block this will need to be put into writing for Alice at your nearest convience. A refund can then be arranged, although due to resourcing costs, a two week notice period is enforced.
Sessions will run come rain or shine.
The only exception to this will be if a weather warning has been advised. In such a case the session shall be rescheduled or refunded. Communications for this will be via emails and also through social media posts.
Get in Touch
Email: outdoorexplorers123@gmail.com
Instagram: @outdoor_explorersuk
Facebook: @OutdoorExplorers2021