Aug 25, 2010 | Health & Wellbeing, RME Outdoors
Philosophical enquiry skills can be developed with children at any age and stage. It involves exploring beliefs, values, practices and traditions through critical thinking, reflection and analysis. When I was visiting The Coombes School, Sue Humphries led a silent...
Aug 5, 2010 | RME Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors
When I visited The Coombs CE Primary School for a World Outside the Classroom conference, the morning and afternoon activities began with a symbolic releasing of doves. Like every other event, this was regarded as an excellent learning opportunity for the...
Jul 28, 2010 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, RME Outdoors
Many years ago, during a school grounds conference, the Coombes School had created this temporary labyrinth in their school grounds. It’s a substantial affair – big enough for a class to use. The construction of the labyrinth is remarkably simple. The turf...
Jul 12, 2010 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Nature Play & Learning
I have always been fascinated by ducks and other wildfowl. As a child, one of my favourite books was The Story About Ping. I’m bewitched by the rather naughty duck on Farmer Brown’s farm and the star character in Giggle Giggle Quack. As a child I was lucky...
Jul 8, 2010 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
In the summer of 2010 I visited The Coombes CE Primary School as part of the first International School Grounds Alliance conference. Ever since reading a book, The Creative School, I yearned to see the place and discover first hand what makes this school a unique...
