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....
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...
Jul 31, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Play Resources
A few weeks ago I blogged about a presentation given by Rusty Keeler. I’m still reflecting on the ideas he suggested, in particular relating to the cultural traditions and heritage of a local area and thinking about this in relation to the school grounds and...
Jul 31, 2011 | Art & Music Outdoors
All over Scotland there are hideous fences that mark our boundaries and purport to keep our children safe. They are ugly. This post is a collection of ideas from a range of schools and ELC settings who have undertaken art projects to brighten up their fences. ...
Jul 27, 2011 | Nature Play & Learning
Ever since I was a child I have loved red squirrels. I grew up in a part of Britain where these furry mammals lived. When I was about nine years old, I remember visiting a friend of the family who had chanced upon an abandoned baby red squirrel and managed to rear it...
