May 17, 2022 | Early Years Outdoors, Science Outdoors
As my life continues to change, I’ve have been doing a huge amount of sorting out of my resources and deciding what brings me joy and that I wish to keep. My collection of magnifiers is one example. Over the years I’ve collected and used many different...
Jul 6, 2021 | Maths Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
Scottish and Land Forestry manage Bennachie, a woodland close to where I live. This summer, a trail can be followed that takes you around the area of woodland needed to capture the annual carbon footprint of an average UK citizen. As you walk along, you encounter...
Nov 7, 2020 | Maths Outdoors
Recently I was working in a local primary school exploring multiplication outside. We finished with an investigation using sticks (SK), stones (ST) and cones (CO). Multiplication, like most things in maths is all about looking for patterns and relationships. Once we...
Oct 15, 2017 | Maths Outdoors, Whole School
This guest blog post is courtesy of Crianlarich Primary School. Back in September, I had the privilege of working with the school for a morning to kickstart using their school grounds and local environment for raising attainment in maths. How would use this maths...
May 5, 2017 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors
One of the most memorable outdoor learning in-set training sessions I undertook was at Tyntesfield Primary. It was a lovely day and I was made to feel very welcome. They came up with the following very simple maths investigations which demonstrate nicely how teachers...
