Nov 30, 2022 | Community Involvement, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning, Play Resources
During winter months, many children who attend early learning and childcare settings are likely to be outdoors in the dark. This offers many exciting opportunities for storytelling, games and exploring the environment in different conditions. When I worked in an...
Mar 26, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning, Science Outdoors
Everyone needs a rock. Enjoy endless hours of play in the forest, in your back garden, at park, on the beach. Here’s some suggestions… Pebble Toss Create a hole. Each player needs 5 stones. Take it in turns to toss a pebble into the hole. The person with the...
Jan 23, 2011 | Science Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
Change is happening all around us. Natural processes are constantly at work, shaping our landscape and some times playing havoc with our lives. Winter is a wonderful time for work on weathering and erosion, not least because it happens that little bit quicker....
Aug 28, 2010 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Science Outdoors
Rocks and landscape projects tend to be hugely popular with children. There is a natural attraction between stones and kids. When visiting The Coombes School, perhaps the most impressive development of all, is the geology trail. This is no ordinary collection of...