Oct 12, 2014 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning, RME Outdoors
Recently I was visiting the The Lost Gardens of Heligan. In the entrance, was the beautiful hanging decoration. Upon closer inspection, it contained a range of autumn finds: Beside the hanging decoration was a notice which asked visitors to collect the colours of...
Sep 17, 2014 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
Mirrors have interesting light-reflecting properties. Put a mirror in a natural space and you may struggle to find it again as it can be so good at camouflaging and blending into the scenery. Often the only clue is that when you glance over a mirror, something seems...
Sep 10, 2014 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Technologies
Recently I came across a series of simple shacks being built for an event. They were created from locally cut saplings in the village of Nida in Lithuania. I really liked the simplicity of the construction and felt it could be a useful project for older children who...
Aug 31, 2014 | Art & Music Outdoors, Science Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors, Technologies
Most weather vanes are basic affairs. They are an arrow which points in the direction of the wind and with the compass directions at the bottom. The designs are usually fairly traditional stuff. All-in-all, my excitement levels about weather vanes has never been...
Aug 26, 2014 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Whole School
Saules Gojus is a remarkable school based just outside Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. Established in 2004 by Laima Sirutiene, it is a vision of education which recognises the value of humanity and learning from each other. German and English are spoken in...
