Jun 11, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Personal & Holidays
Since visiting Sweden in 2008 as part of my Churchill Fellowship, I have been inspired by the felted seats I saw at Mulleborg I Ur och Skur (In Rain of Shine) Outdoor Nursery. I came home and in due course acquired some merino wool to make my first felted seat. To my...
Mar 22, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources, Technologies
Most schools are feeling the pinch in terms of having money to spend on resources and equipment. Thankfully, working outside does not have to rely on expensive kits. Here’s a selection you can make from cardboard, paper and other easily available materials. Your...
Mar 14, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Maths Outdoors, Science Outdoors
Here in Scotland, our younger children are expected to have fun creating a range of symmetrical pictures and patterns using a range of media. Immediately the outdoor possibilities of such experiences run riot in my mind where the explorations can be bigger, better and...
Feb 27, 2023 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors
Weaving is an art form which lends itself remarkably well to an outdoor context. The opportunity to weave using natural materials or artificial materials on a bigger scale to indoors is exciting. There is freedom and space to behold! Big impromptu weaving moments are...
Feb 18, 2023 | Early Years Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors
Back in 2008 my first introduction to a Swedish outdoor “Rain or Shine” nursery was Skogsnattarna I Ur och Skur. At the first gathering session, I met Anna, one of the teachers, who used a story line outside. This was part of the routine in...
