Sep 11, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors
I was getting quietly disappointed that I hadn’t come across any little community art gems lately to adapt and use within a school context. That changed last weekend when I went for a walk at Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire. Quietly tucked away on one woodland walk...
Aug 27, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
One of the best things about the summer is how quickly everything grows. In long grass, there are lots of different grasses and wild flowers to be found. Not only is this good for minibeasts and other wildlife, there are also many traditional games and past times...
Aug 24, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Personal & Holidays
One aspect of outdoor learning that many practitioners can forget is making the link between outdoor experiences and how this impacts indoors. Where outdoor learning is an established way within a school or setting, the indoor environment reflects this. This is the...
Aug 16, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
At the Turriff Show, one of my favourite competition’s were the children’s miniature worlds. They are beautiful and a good example of how encouraging children to put thought into the design and time into creating the displays pays off. The outdoor...
Aug 9, 2013 | Health & Wellbeing, Literacy Outdoors
Going back to school after the holidays is always exciting. If you are getting a new class, then often the first few days are spent on introductory activities which help everyone get to know a bit more about each other. One activity I often used to do, was a...
