Nov 29, 2020 | Maths Outdoors
I love learning outside for many reasons, not least because I’m a seeker of “Divine Aha!” moments. This is when the light dawns or a spark of an idea catches alight and sets my mind on fire. This post was originally written in March 2012. At that...
Nov 14, 2020 | Whole School
I’d like you to image a scenario where you are standing in a classroom and there is a choice of 2 doors to get outside. Both are brown. When you open either of them, they lead into the school grounds or a forest or a beach or any other place outside. You turn to...
Nov 7, 2020 | Maths Outdoors
Recently I was working in a local primary school exploring multiplication outside. We finished with an investigation using sticks (SK), stones (ST) and cones (CO). Multiplication, like most things in maths is all about looking for patterns and relationships. Once we...
Sep 1, 2020 | Early Years Outdoors, Personal & Holidays
Guest blog by Lesley McLaren, Creative STAR Admin Assistant. I’ve worked for Creative STAR for a good few years now (behind the scenes) and although I occasionally tag along with Juliet to her courses, I haven’t experienced learning first hand with...
Jun 29, 2020 | Whole School
This is a brand-new, set of 5 books about teaching outside. Given the outdoor emphasis as children and staff return to school, it’s a timely publication. It has been a tremendous undertaking by the authors: Deborah Lambert, Michelle Roberts and Sue Waite. Years...
