Jun 24, 2018 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Maths Outdoors
It is very easy when considering how to embed literacy and maths into an outdoor space to plump for sticking up an alphabet, words and numbers outside in various forms from bunting to letters to expensive signage. However this approach is rarely effective at engaging...
Jun 12, 2018 | Community Involvement, Whole School
BIO stands for Both Inside and Out. It is an approach to topic work that the children at Upper Sturt Primary School use almost on a daily basis. In their words, it is “an integrated subject, which is employed as a whole school approach. Explicit texts are used...
Jun 8, 2018 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
When in Adelaide, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the World Environment Fair. It’s an indoor event with lots of stalls and information about all things environmental. As soon as you enter, the first thing that was to be seen was a huge – and I...
Jun 3, 2018 | Community Involvement, Nature Play & Learning
I love visiting different places for children to play. One space I’ve never blogged about has been backyards. Children can spend a lot of time in their garden or backyard and so making this a play-friendly space is a wonderful thing to do. This week I’ve...
Apr 1, 2018 | Early Years Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Whole School
In 2015, early years outdoor education consultant, Jan White wrote a book Every Child a Mover published by Early Education. It is a fabulous read that puts physical development firmly at the heart of good early years provision. There is lots of sensible practical...
