Opinion

Editor’s View: Celebrate spring and get outdoors!

With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to think about how you can make the most of the great outdoors
Karen Faux
Karen Faux

Could spring be here at long last?

This morning I’m feeling upbeat that this could be the case, as the sun is shining, the daffodils are in bloom and the trees in the street where I live are looking very handsome with their swathes of white blossom.

And so thoughts increasingly turn to getting children outdoors – whether that is to the local park or moving learning outdoors into your outside space. While best practice dictates that children should access the outdoors throughout the year, there is no denying that when the weather improves there is a lot more motivation to make changes to this aspect of provision.

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