Leading with Outdoor Learning and Outdoor Play
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Loose parts play gives children the freedom to move, combine, redesign and investigate open-ended resources. Unlike toys with one fixed purpose, loose parts can become anything a child imagines. A wooden disc might be a coin, a cake or part of a repeating pattern. An...
Outdoor learning gives children space to move, investigate, problem-solve and connect with the natural world. It can support physical development, wellbeing, confidence, communication and learning across the curriculum. However, teachers and early years practitioners...
100 Ways to Improve Outdoor Provision for SEND Learners Creating effective outdoor provision for SEND learners does not have to mean buying specialist equipment, filling the playground with expensive resources, or creating completely separate activities. In fact, some...
Make a Squirrel Spotter Station Outdoors Can you build the perfect place to spot a squirrel? This simple Let’s Make It Outdoors challenge encourages Early Years children to use large loose parts to design and build their very own squirrel spotter station. Children can...
Autumn Play Early Years Cards Looking for simple ways to refresh your outdoor provision this autumn without completely changing your environment? Our Play It Outdoors Cards – Autumn Range are designed to give children new reasons to play, imagine, explore and...
Looking for a simple way to get children exploring outdoors this autumn? Our Outdoor Autumn Scavenger Cards for Early Years are designed to encourage children to look closely at the natural world, move around their outdoor space and discover familiar seasonal objects...
What Is Communication and Language Outdoors? Communication and Language Outdoors means using the outdoor environment to give babies and young children rich opportunities to: listen talk communicate ask questions explain ideas learn new vocabulary tell stories join...
What Is PSED Outdoors? PSED Outdoors means supporting children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development through meaningful outdoor experiences. The outdoors provides opportunities for young children to: build confidence develop independence manage emotions...
What Is Physical Development Outdoors? Physical Development Outdoors is about giving babies and young children regular opportunities to move, climb, balance, carry, push, pull, throw, catch, dig, build and develop control of their bodies through outdoor play. In the...
What Is Maths EYFS Outdoors? Maths EYFS Outdoors is about helping young children develop mathematical understanding through movement, play, exploration and real-life experiences in the outdoor environment. Outdoor maths does not need to mean carrying worksheets...