Nov 30, 2022 | Community Involvement, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning, Play Resources
During winter months, many children who attend early learning and childcare settings are likely to be outdoors in the dark. This offers many exciting opportunities for storytelling, games and exploring the environment in different conditions. When I worked in an...
Nov 28, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Nature Play & Learning, Play Resources
Many years ago I remember providing a presentation about outdoor play to a large group of early years practitioners. At one point a collective gasp of shock and then lots of muttering happened because I showed a photo of children playing in an icy outdoor space. The...
Nov 27, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School
Every now and then I am copied into a comment on a social media around the use of high-vis vests outside. In the education and childcare sectors, the subject seems to create much debate and discussion. In 2017 it was further fuelled by Amanda Spielman, the Ofsted...
Nov 26, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.”Scandinavian Proverb but also attributed to Billy Connelly and many others 🙂 It is interesting when you ask on social media what outdoor clothing to buy. Everyone has their own (often strong)...
Nov 25, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School
The winds are blowing. The air feels cold and damp. The days are greyer and getting shorter and shorter. The temperatures are falling. For me, these are all warning signs to get prepared for wrapping up warm outside. Learning to do this seems to be an experiential...
