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Kate Greenaway Nursery – A Special Place for Special People

Mar 18, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors

Many years ago, I had the privilege of participating in the London Open for Play event thanks to Tim Gill. The first place we visited was the Kate Greenaway Nursery. Of all the outdoor spaces I have visited, this one remains memorable owing to the thought and effort...

Nets for Outdoor Play, Display and Learning

Mar 6, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources

Nets are a forgotten resource that have tremendous value in education and play settings. Here’s a few examples to show you why Firstly, remember the fun to be had, clambering under a cargo net as part of home-made assault courses? Simply pegging a net to the...

An Outdoor Music Wall

Feb 7, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors

This blog post was originally published many years ago. However the process Mile End School Nursery in Aberdeen used to create the music wall remains a good example a process that involves the children and began with their interest in exploring sounds. The nursery...

Wonderful Willow Ideas from The Coombes School

Jan 14, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Gardening, Social Subjects Outdoors

I’m a big fan of willow structures in school grounds and outdoor spaces. In a previous post Clare Revera explained the benefits of these living sculptures. So you can imagine my excitement and delight when visiting The Coombes School, many years ago, I found...

Outdoor Learning and Play: FREE Podcasts and Webinars

May 28, 2022 | Course Handouts, Early Years Outdoors, Whole School

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been asked to contribute to a few podcasts and webinars. So I thought it may be good for you to be able to access these in one place. It does take time on the side of the presenter to put these together so many thanks to those...