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Sandpits Outside – Challenging Myths and Misconceptions

Jun 1, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Play Resources, Whole School

Please check your local and national guidelines regarding the use of sand. It would appear that different countries within and beyond the UK may have different guidance in relation to Covid 19 and hygiene requirements . Sandpits are one of the best features for...

Nature Play & Learning

Aug 5, 2020

This section contains suggestions for experiences based around playing outside in natural spaces where children can enjoy playing and developing a love of the outdoors and nature that lasts a life time. It is worth exploring other pages of the blog posts such as...

Whole School Approaches to Developing Outdoor Learning and Play

Aug 5, 2020

In this section you will find lots of practical guidance to help you embed outdoor learning at a whole school level from nursery through to Primary 7 (Year 6). It covers the “soft” skills such as consulting stakeholders, overcoming mindset and issues that...

A Recycled Sandpit Kitchen

Sep 13, 2012 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors

Last week I was facilitating an evening training session up at Gardenstown Playgroup. It is one of the privileges of my work, that I get to visit different settings and to see lots of different ideas in action. I particularly like seeing what settings do with small...

Creating On-Going Dialogue and Change with Children

Jun 20, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors

At the weekend I was facilitating my final workshop of the school year at the Aberdeen Early Years Conference. The theme was Going Out to Play with Fred the Ted – Creating On-going Dialogue with Children. It was a fitting end to a busy year, in that it was an...