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Pallets & Pre-school Outdoor Play

Feb 25, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors

Many years ago when working in Australia, I had the privilege of visiting Glendale Early Education Centre. The establishment had just opened after a 2-week closure owning to flooding. As the Chinese proverb states, “Rather light a candle than complain about...

Pallets for Re-Purposing and Play

Nov 17, 2012 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Gardening, Technologies

Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend the day in the company of Tim Gill who took me on a magical tour of the Kate Greenaway Nursery and Glamis Adventure Playground. Our final destination was a temporary pop up community play space which oozed wonderful wood...

Outdoor Toilets and Children

Mar 28, 2024 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School

I first blogged about this matter in March 2009 and then again in 2014. This is now the fifth update as Public Health Scotland have updated their guidance in March 2024. It is now called Health Protection in Children and Young People Settings, including Education....

GRANTS – Outdoor Learning and Play

Feb 2, 2023

This list of grants has been compiled to aid schools, youth groups, the environmental, outdoor and play sectors with finding funding for a range of outdoor ventures and initiatives. We hope you will find it of value. If you are able to send us any other relevant...

The Interactive Pallet Play Station

Jan 28, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors

Pallets are “in” in the world of outdoor play. And Stramash outdoor nurseries are up there in terms of the creative constructions which are appearing in nurseries across the world. In 2016 at Fort William this amazing play station was developed. In...