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Working parents might not be able to stay at the setting, but there are still ways you can encourage them to support your work with their children. Use posters, email, social media and face-to-face chats to let parents know how they can help.
1 SPRING CLEAN
Organise a Saturday morning spring clean. Involving parents in tidying up outdoors will freshen up your provision and give you the opportunity for informal chats about children’s progress and to explain the benefits of learning outdoors.
Jobs might include: trimming shrubs; sanding down and repainting sheds or fences; sorting through and repairing or disposing of resources; planting bulbs (for next spring); weeding; giving mud lab/kitchen resources a good wash; and chopping up and laminating books.
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