Apr 17, 2024 | Literacy Outdoors
My painted stones remain a much treasured resource that I continue to adapt and refine. Children like them and are happy to spend time looking and talking about the simple illustrations. Some are themed. Below is my minibeast collection. Here is is fairly easy to work...
Nov 15, 2022 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Maths Outdoors, Technologies
Several years ago, I came across this photo on the Playscapes blog which blew my mind. It had so much to it, that I’m still trying to take stock of its potential, fun and relevance to schools everywhere. It is the work of Simon and Tom Bloor. It can be found at...
Aug 23, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
Very often when I ran courses participants would tell me that they only have a patch of tarmac for the children to play on. Whilst in the long term, all sorts of changes can happen, in the short term, the space needs to be used cleverly. Permission is usually needed...
Jul 28, 2017 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors
Highway Farm has many pockets of inspiration for the outdoor early years enthusiast. I always liked their original sandpit pictured above and below. It’s got many attributes that I find appealing and add value to the children’s play including a couple of...
Aug 16, 2013 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
At the Turriff Show, one of my favourite competition’s were the children’s miniature worlds. They are beautiful and a good example of how encouraging children to put thought into the design and time into creating the displays pays off. The outdoor...