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The Mathematics of Festive Crafts

Nov 10, 2022 | Maths Outdoors, RME Outdoors, Technologies

The run-up to the end of this term is usually a hectic event. In between the parties and performances, there’s lots going on. It also means that using the festive opportunities to recap and review work undertaken earlier can be one way of working a little...

Leaf Multiplication

Oct 31, 2022 | Maths Outdoors

Thank goodness for leaves! How would we learn our multiplication tables without them. “Hmm.” I hear you say. “I managed just fine, thank you very much.” Maybe so, but let’s face it. There’s a lot of rote learning to be done. We need...

Leaf Art

Oct 27, 2022 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

Many people know about environmental art. Andy Goldsworthy made the concept public and popular from the Eighties onwards. More recently land artists such as Richard Shilling and James Brunt provide child-friendly inspiration through their inspirational art work. Some...

Leaf Logic

Oct 23, 2022 | Maths Outdoors

With autumn here, now is the time to capitalise on the beauty and variety of leaves falling from the trees. Here is an activity that requires a bit of logical thinking and strategy.First all of ask each child to gather a few leaves from under a tree. It works best if...

Natural Elements in Playgrounds

Jul 25, 2022 | Community Involvement, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces

This is a guest blog post by Frode Svane, an architect and a pedagogue Frode works on many projects for parks, public places, school yards and kindergartens in Norway. He has, for many years, developed a wide range of tools for involving children and youth in the...