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Stimulate the senses, stretch children's skills and extend provision for special needs by developing a sensory garden, as one nursery shows Viv Hampshire how they did it.
'Free-and-found' resources lend themselves to creative, child-directed outdoor play. Julie Mountain offers some guidance on sourcing them.
School and nursery children took the principles of Forest School to the water, with an added environmental message, in ecological sustainability activities beside the seaside.
This first in a two-part series looking at resources for developing children's fine motor control starts with the under-threes. Nicole Weinstein reports.
Role-play boxes can increase children’s involvement in the outdoors beyond typical activities and improve their learning, reports Everton Nursery School and Family Centre’s Lyndsey Gardner
Boys were encouraged to discover new ways to play, learn and practise independence outdoors in a project described by Julie Mountain.
Before spending a lot of money on an outside playhouse, settings must think carefully about how it fits their specific needs, says Nicole Weinstein.
Careful thought is needed to create well-defined and attractive spaces to enhance play, learning and well-being. Ruth Thomson explains.
Joint winner, Houghton Community Nursery School, Houghton le Spring
Early years settings' work with families can take a new dimension when everybody gets outdoors together, says Annie Davy, early years advisor at Learning through Landscapes.