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Beware! Extreme Signage

Mar 28, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors

Last week whilst I was walking from the car park at the back of a hotel round to the reception at the front, I couldn’t help but notice all the signs within the 100m stretch. On the one hand the sheer number of warning signs was amusing. Yet at the same time, it...

Adventure Aberdeen’s Playground

Mar 24, 2012 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces

This post is a celebration of a remarkable makeover of a grim patch of ground. It is still a work in progress but I think you’ll agree that the Adventure Aberdeen staff have done a wonderful job. Eighteen months ago this was what the site looked like: The area...

Labyrinths, spirals and rope

Mar 17, 2012 | Early Years Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, RME Outdoors

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about a class who explored mazes outside. We continued the investigations and moved on to looking at labyrinths. These are a bit different to mazes. A maze has an element of problem-solving and decision making as usually one has to...

Wild about this space

Mar 10, 2012 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Nature Play & Learning

One of many advantages of repeated visits to a place is the development of an affinity or connection with it. Familiarity provides security amidst change and chaos. Since October, two of my classes have been visiting a unique and remarkable place. It’s in the...

Reading Outside with Fred the Ted

Mar 3, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors

Thursday 1st March was World Book Day. It is always a great opportunity to celebrate the joys of reading and what better way than to take reading outdoors. We began by browsing a few books inside and listening to a story. Then Fred the Ted told the class that he...