The Clootie Tree

A long time ago I visited the Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist Monastery and World Centre for Peace and Health. Whilst walking around the Peace Garden, I came across the Clootie Tree. It was impossible to ignore such was the blaze of colour and vibrancy even on that...

BIO Learning at Upper Sturt Primary

BIO stands for Both Inside and Out. It is an approach to topic work that the children at Upper Sturt Primary School use almost on a daily basis. In their words, it is “an integrated subject, which is employed as a whole school approach. Explicit texts are used...

Backyard nature play

I love visiting different places for children to play. One space I’ve never blogged about has been backyards. Children can spend a lot of time in their garden or backyard and so making this a play-friendly space is a wonderful thing to do. This week I’ve...
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