Apr 23, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors, Science Outdoors
Some days are extremely wet. Thankfully we have waterproof skin that means we can cope with being outside on rainy days. One day I was working with a group of children who have additional support needs and so out we went to make the most of the rain. When...
Mar 19, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, RME Outdoors
“Be careful what you wish for because it may come true” (Proverb) Celtic folklore exists about the use of wishing rods which are found tied to beech trees. The beech tree is also known as the tree of wishes. Fallen beech branches are said to be invitations...
Mar 9, 2013 | Gardening, Nature Play & Learning, Science Outdoors
One of the beautiful aspects of undertaking learning activities outside, is that interdisciplinary learning becomes the norm rather than the exception. It’s hard not to acquire more information and understanding about nature or our local environment when we...
Nov 25, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors, Community Involvement
Yarn bombing is a growing world-wide trend with guerilla knitters everywhere taking up the challenge of giving local spaces and places funky feel makeover. Whilst I had seen various photos and videos (Google image the term for a dazzling array) about this new art...
Nov 3, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors, Community Involvement, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
One of the most impressive low level features at Glamis Adventure Playground is the monster. This mighty mosaic houses the sand pit and water feature and is an incredibly attractive work of art in its own right. By the looks of things, the monster was created through...