Heavy work/ physical play group

[RBK]

Hello fellow parents, does anyone know of a group or club for a 3 year old that focuses on heavy work? I have a 3yr old that needs to throw a tire, climb and jump as much as he can. Based in South london

No 3 year old needs to throw a tire. Local soft play?

I'd look at forest schools in your area. They usually have lots of opportunity for this kind of play. No tires, but lots of lugging sticks for building dens etc.

Also, outside play areas with natural resources are great (maybe Google mud kitchen or play garden?). I don't know South London so I can't advise local to you, but for example The Steam Museum in West London has a great outdoor space with lots of heavy blocks/planks/pipes etc for them to build with.

Weird way of framing it. But look at Gymnastics- Synergy Gym do classes for 3year olds in Camberwell and Blackheath.

I don’t think some people get how physical some children are.
Play isn’t going to use the energy.

DS was climbing the curtains at 10 months and at 3years old could have definitely tackled a tyre.

There's a circus place in Sydenham which might meet the need for climbing (my aerial home). He might be a bit young but look up adventure playgrounds (the old style ones with lots of planks etc). There's one in Brixton (Dexter's) but there are a few others around as well. Also forest school groups but they're not always that physical.

I don't think posters are familiar with the term Heavy Work which is a type of physical activity particularly recommended for some children who need it to regulate themselves.
The OP isn't being weird, she's looking for outlets for her child to get this kind of experience in his everyday life.

@RBKi know there is a forest school in Surrey, nearish m25, that has wheelbarrow tasks and I think it might have tyre tasks too. Our childminder used to book sessions a few times a year. DC used to call it tree land but I've just had a Google and can't work out which one it is.

I know that's not much help, but hopefully gives you hope that 1 exists!

Mefa Montessori at Westcombe Park might be a good shout. They have indoor and forest school sessions and know their stuff about sensory regulation. It’s a teaching space for teachers wanting to extend their support of ND children through the use of Montessori methods, so very different to a playgroup or nursery set up. At that age, they would ordinarily have you stay with the child through the session I believe.