Jan 22, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
It’s easy to browse Pinterest and “ooh” and “ah” over the amazing photos that you see of outdoor features in early years settings which seem so with- it compared to yours. This post is from a lovely nursery that I worked with several...
Jan 19, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Social Subjects Outdoors, Whole School
In Scotland we have Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning. This document is integral to our curriculum. The three overarching statements summarise the expectations: “Our vision for outdoor learning in Scotland is that: All children and young people...
Jan 17, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
One of the big surprises many years ago was the versatile way in which children chose to play with a pair of Cosy willow lattice arches. When I first saw these in a Derby nursery, I could see they were very open-ended. I was not surprised that the children used them...
Jan 16, 2023 | Course Handouts, Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
Often I am asked about resources for outdoor literacy. Thus it seemed to make good sense to put these into a blog post for anyone to access. It would be helpful, if you know of others, to get in touch so that the list is kept up-to-date. Please note – this blog...
Jan 15, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Gardening, Technologies
There is an irony about travelling to Canada to attend a workshop to learn about a practice that stems from the British Isles. As part of the IPA Canada 2017 conference, Evergreen staff provided a more natural approach to the use of loose parts. Evergreen is a...
