Jul 21, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
Last week my son and I went to visit Hull. This is not a regular destination on most tourists’ “to do” list when exploring England, but it has many hidden surprises including the Fish Trail, which is one of the most inspired and quirky public works...
Jul 4, 2012 | Maths Outdoors
A few weeks ago I blogged about the stick stacking maths challenge undertaken by a Primary 4 class. The work on measurement and other outdoor activities using sticks has continued. Firstly the children were asked to estimate the height of the buildings and other...
Jun 30, 2012 | Personal & Holidays, Social Subjects Outdoors
Two years ago I blogged about the Drove Roads Journey which I had planned to undertake. Sadly, owing to unforeseen circumstances the event was postponed. And it’s now happening next week! The purpose of the “mobile conference” is nicely phrased on...
Jun 26, 2012 | Community Involvement, Gardening
Photo copyright GABATThere are many ways of building communities. Often it’s small groups of committed people who have an idea, a vision, a dream that they quietly set about putting into practice. Through doing this, social capital is created and the wider...
Jun 23, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
Trails are interesting things. Children like them and they are often associated with taking learning outdoors. Many teachers experience them the hard way. We set up a trail that takes a couple of hours to put together the night before and half an hour to set up in the...
