Oct 17, 2012 | Literacy Outdoors
It has been a literacy-loaded term and so I thought it would be good to share with your some of the ideas from one primary writing course and news about a relevant book that’s just been published. Working in groups, the participants were asked to look at ways of...
Jul 25, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Very often my blog posts are based upon random acts of discovery. An incident, event or landscape feature appears during my daily life which just lends itself nicely to a blog post and this is one of those. During my holidays, I was wandering down the main shopping...
Sep 13, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Six weeks ago, I was in the Lake District which is re-knowned for its social and cultural heritage as well as its scenic beauty. In fact I believe its the interactions of the people with the landscape over several centuries that has made the Lake District such a...
Sep 10, 2011 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors
Felting stones is a simple activity to do outside. It requires very little wool. Thus it’s very economical if you have to buy it -and gets quick results. It’s a messy outdoor activity as children need to walk about as they felt the wool and this sheds...
Aug 11, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning
Cowgate Under 5’s Centre’s outdoor space has undergone quite a transformation since the last time I was there. What really struck me was the sheer abundance of beautiful stones scattered around every nook and cranny… Stones in the outdoor shed (no...