Mar 23, 2015 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors
One of my favourite fairy tales as a child was Dick Whittington. I was always fascinated by the idea of streets being paved with gold. Whilst in Adelaide, I discovered a similar concept. On the ground outside a cafe on Rundle Street, lots of coins had been embedded...
Mar 11, 2015 | Community Involvement, Early Years Outdoors, Gardening, Literacy Outdoors
There are many books especially textbooks and non-fiction books which are simply no longer fit for purpose. Some charities, such as Books Abroad, will take unwanted educational texts, but their criteria needs to be checked and only specific books can be donated....
Feb 20, 2015 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
This blog post is written by Lesley McLaren who works behind the scenes at Creative STAR. Thanks Lesley! She also took all the photos 🙂 … I was kindly given these little guys to have an experiment with, and who best to try them out than my son, ‘Little Man’....
Feb 16, 2015 | Art & Music Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors, Technologies
It is impossible to ignore The Kelpies. These huge sculptures immediately attract your attention when driving past Falkirk on the M9 motorway. Finally Scotland has a piece of roadside public art with a “wow” factor. They are unmissable, unforgettable and...
Feb 8, 2015 | Community Involvement, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Technologies
When I visited Highway Farm in October, the Hobbit House immediately grabbed my attention. It is a beautiful, bespoke structure. Naturally I had to find out the story behind its existence. At Highway Farm Activity Centre – where there is an out of school club...
