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Creating On-Going Dialogue and Change with Children

Jun 20, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors

At the weekend I was facilitating my final workshop of the school year at the Aberdeen Early Years Conference. The theme was Going Out to Play with Fred the Ted – Creating On-going Dialogue with Children. It was a fitting end to a busy year, in that it was an...

The Place for Stones: Cowgate U5’s Centre

Aug 11, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

Cowgate Under 5’s Centre’s outdoor space has undergone quite a transformation since the last time I was there. What really struck me was the sheer abundance of beautiful stones scattered around every nook and cranny… Stones in the outdoor shed (no...

Cowgate Under 5’s Centre – Come and Look!

Aug 7, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

This blog post was originally published in August 2011. However I decided to repost in recognition of Lynn McNair’s time at Cowgate and to keep this moment in time captured. Previously I’ve blogged about Cowgate Under 5’s Centre here and here....

The Cowgate Community Garden Party

Aug 4, 2011 | Community Involvement, Early Years Outdoors

In July I was invited to a very special event. The Cowgate Under 5’s Centre received an Investing in Children Award earlier this year. In the words of Lynn McNair, Centre Manager, this is how the event happened… “Today we spoke to the children about...

Outdoor Play at Cowgate Under 5’s Centre

May 21, 2010 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School

“There is always a certain risk to being alive and if you are more alive there is more risk.”Ibsen Edinburgh is a mysterious city. Within its centre is a myriad of steps, alleyways and hidden streets. Just off the Royal Mile, invisible to non-nursery...