Nov 21, 2017 | Maths Outdoors
I’ve always used syringes for water play, mark making, as air pumps in technology projects and for having fun in the snow. I’ve always chosen the biggest syringes I could find – 100ml ones. But this set, a present from a friend, fuelled the...
Oct 15, 2017 | Maths Outdoors, Whole School
This guest blog post is courtesy of Crianlarich Primary School. Back in September, I had the privilege of working with the school for a morning to kickstart using their school grounds and local environment for raising attainment in maths. How would use this maths...
Oct 11, 2017 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Gardening
Back in 2011 a couple of my blog posts featured Westpark School Nursery in Aberdeen – the ones about masking tape and blue tarp on a windy day. At that time, the outdoor space was sparse – an expanse of asphalt, a patch of blue wet pour surfacing in one...
Oct 3, 2017 | Literacy Outdoors, Whole School
In July 2017, Ian Gilbert quietly published The Compleat Thunks Book which is his third on the topic. This is a form of question where the thinking, reasoning, logic, panic and irritation used to arrive at an answer, or deviate from it, creates conversations that make...
Sep 2, 2017 | Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
In this blog post, I had the opportunity to interview Zilvinas Karpis, who founded the first outdoor nursery in Lithuania. As with other European countries, there is increased focus and interest in such approaches. There is lots of evidence that points to the...
