Mar 10, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
I love being able to visit to Highway Farm Little Explorers Outdoor Nursery. Each time I have been, the place continues to involve in creative ways which are well worth sharing. The placement and quantities of mirrors around the site really caught my attention one...
Mar 9, 2023 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
Slides really mattered to me as a child. When I visited a playground, testing out the slide was always par for the course. A good slide was sublime. A poor slide affected my perception of the whole play park. Factors which affected my judgement included: Length of the...
Mar 7, 2023 | Gardening, Nature Play & Learning, RME Outdoors
The daffodils are beginning to make an appearance in North-East Scotland. This beautiful plant is a welcome sign of spring’s arrival and a great opportunity to celebrate its old and new traditions and folklore. Here are some ways to enjoy and explore the beauty...
Mar 6, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Nets are a forgotten resource that have tremendous value in education and play settings. Here’s a few examples to show you why Firstly, remember the fun to be had, clambering under a cargo net as part of home-made assault courses? Simply pegging a net to the...
Mar 5, 2023 | Maths Outdoors
This is a shared blog post between myself and Judy Duncan, a teacher at Greenbrae Primary school who organised a whole session of maths outside for the whole school to participate in, many years ago. Her class were instrumental in the design of the Mud Pi Day logo...
