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When Trikes are Not Enough

Feb 26, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Technologies

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about two children who decided to wash one of the trikes in the slushy snow mix. It often is the case that when water is in the outdoor space, a trike gets washed. Recently Alistair Bryce-Clegg made a good point in one blog post about...

A Hammock Made Out of a Tarp

Feb 19, 2013 | Play Resources, Technologies

During this term, we’ve been having the equivalent of a gym session outdoors. The children have been constructing various items from ropes. The universally most popular item has been a hammock. The one in the photo comes from Muddy Faces. As you can see, the...

10 Reasons Why Teachers Like Learning Outdoors in Scotland

Feb 16, 2013 | Whole School

This post is based upon a presentation given by Julie Wilson, National Development Officer Outdoor Learning at Education Scotland that was given to Dalkeith High School and associated primary schools on a Valentine’s Day In-set. Definitely a day to fall in love...

Inverallochy School Grounds – Progress Report

Feb 12, 2013 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces

Developing a school ground for play and learning is not a one-off event. It needs to be integrated into the life of a school year on year. This can involve quite a mindset change. It’s not simply a physical change to the landscape but involves readjusting the...

Waldkindergarten – Forest Kindergarten in Germany

Feb 9, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

This is a guest post by Anita Egle, a Swede who resides in Germany and has run Skogsmulle sessions in Bavaria since 1989. It is a written summary and photos about Forest Kindergartens in Germany. So in her words… Many thanks Anita for the informative text,...