Apr 16, 2013 | Community Involvement, Nature Play & Learning
You know you are going somewhere good when all you can hear is children laughing and other happy sounds coming out of a woodland. This was my introduction to Broxburn Family Centre’s Out of School Care. For more than a week of the Easter holidays, they have...
Jan 12, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Whole School
When I was four years old and my sister was five, we intentionally did something that was Very Naughty. Our parents were having a party one evening. We had been put to bed and could not sleep for the excitement of hearing all the voices downstairs. We had been told...
Aug 4, 2012 | Early Years Outdoors, Gardening, Whole School
When I wrote this post back in 2012 it was based on a visit to the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle. This garden was established in 2005 as an entertaining yet educational opportunity for the public to learn more about herbs and plants which have potentially dire, and...
Mar 10, 2012 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Nature Play & Learning
One of many advantages of repeated visits to a place is the development of an affinity or connection with it. Familiarity provides security amidst change and chaos. Since October, two of my classes have been visiting a unique and remarkable place. It’s in the...
Mar 8, 2011 | Early Years Outdoors, Play Resources
The use of a big old climbing rope was an experiment for me. Just over a year ago I thought I would see what would happen if pre-school children started playing with a rope. The health and safety paranoid queen that lurks within me catastrophised like crazy…...
