Jan 1, 2015 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
One commonly expressed concern about outdoor nurseries lies around the need for shelter and protection from the elements. Highway Farm is on a windy hill and this concern has been mitigated in several ways. First, the children are dressed for being outside. Second,...
Jan 25, 2014 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Technologies
Recently I blogged about my experience of creating suitable shelters when on beach visits with a nursery. I realised as I was gathering photos together that I had examples of other temporary shelters which practitioners use with children, many of which are suitable...
Jan 21, 2014 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Most of the time when I am out and about with children, shelter is not a priority simply because I work in school grounds where the classroom is easily accessible. However when working off-site for prolonged periods of time, the need for warmth and shelter goes up my...